A few years ago, I decided to try and come up with my own way to make quesadillas. Back then, I didn’t really know how people made quesadillas, so I did it my own way. It worked. Instead of using …
This month’s date was inspired mostly by the fact that we had a gift certificate to use. I love gift certificates. We’d used a restaurant gift certificate a couple of weeks earlier for a lunch date, and I loved that, …
My first foray into motherhood of sorts came in the fall of 2005. We had talked about getting a dog since I was out of school and working from home. We did a bit of research on a smallish dog …
About a year ago, I went to some mom friends of mine for suggestions for easy dessert recipes. One of them, Jessica, posted a pudding pie recipe that has quickly become one of my very favorites for its versatility, its …
I recently spent a few hours working from my husband’s office. It’s been a while since I’ve worked in an environment outside of my own home. There was no dog sleeping nearby or demanding to go outside. There was no …
One evening last week, my husband and I were doing something we rarely do: we were sitting in our backyard in lawn chairs. We have a privacy-fenced backyard in a quiet neighborhood. We even have a covered patio, but we …
I’ve told you lots of things in this blog. I’ve told you my motherhood struggles, my spiritual struggles, some of my health struggles and even some of my weight struggles. But, I’ve not told you some fun facts about myself. …
My kiddo has lots of energy. She has a lot more energy than I do. This is especially true when I’m not feeling well or didn’t get enough sleep or whatever. I totally admit there are times when letting her …
Last week, my child had a monumental moment in her life. Well, I saw it that way. She didn’t seem to care very much. We got her first library card. I know. I choked up, too. OK, maybe no one …