Cupcakes and Commentary

This is a dinner that my husband and I used to make A LOT when we were in college. I think I originally got it from a Rachael Ray magazine, but I can neither find it now, or quite remember the original recipe. It is quick and easy (as in very few ingredients and you [...]

Birthdaypallooza. A term I affectionately attach to every birthday in our family as each birthday is typically celebrated over several days. This year was no different! On Saturday we went to my parents to celebrate with my favorite dinner (enchiladas, guacamole, and key lime pie). Then on Sunday morning Super A and my dear husband [...]

This summer I have been working with Super A on the alphabet. Granted I realize that he is a little young to start writing his ABC’s, but not to young to start being able to recognize, working on the phonetics, and sing the song! Throughout the summer we would spend a few mornings a week [...]

Can you tell how much Super A loves raspberry jam? Just a little bit.

So here’s what we did for ten hours over two nights this weekend… New paint. Finally. I can stop being the woman crawling the pale yellow walls of our house (have you read that short story? I think it was meant to terrify those of us who spend a majority of our time at home). [...]

This recipe was passed on to me from my sister, who got it from my Aunt Lisa. There are actually several different versions of this recipe on-line and I too have tweaked it a bit over time. Here is my version! Croissant Chicken Pockets (Makes 3-4 servings depending on package of crescent rolls) Ingredients: 4 [...]

I always find it funny at the items Super A suddenly becomes attached to. He will be very interested in one item for awhile and then switch to something else. Last night I thought we were going to have to put Super A to bed with his little drum and drum sticks. When he woke [...]

I might be an obsessive blog reader . I have been checking Erin Cobb’s photography blog every couple days to see if she had made a new Mama with a Camera post. I was especially interested in this post as it discussed taking pictures inside without using the flash, something I constantly struggle with. I [...]

My basil would have to say a resounding…. No. Maybe next year. On our huge tomato plant that is growing by leaps and bounds we have a solitary…. tomato However, we could feed the whole neighborhood with our cherry tomato plant… I’m still waiting for our pepper plant to actually get more peppers than it [...]