How was everyone’s holiday? My kids had the whole week off which felt like both a relief and a burden – the freedom to fill our days with the activities we enjoy on our own timeline is something we have greatly missed, but I’d be lying if I said it was all easy breezy. The absence of any direction or agenda left us a bit unmoored at times. On the whole though, it was nice, and the return to (home) school will be difficult. I had plans to make stuffed shells but decided to make… Read more >

This sweet potato casserole was alllmost my favorite food of the day…which will surprise nobody since it’s basically a dessert. The actual number one spot is (and will always be) reserved for chocolate pecan pie. We had a nice low key morning at home, watching the parade football while doing puzzles and eating but ended up going to my parents’ house in the afternoon for a very small and safe gathering. It was good for the kids to have a change of scenery and play the same games in a different backyard 🙂 Ok, so… Read more >

When I was first planning the week’s menu, I didn’t know if we were going to see any family on Thanksgiving…so I planned to make thanksgiving fare all week long so we wouldn’t miss out (but I also wouldn’t have to cook a huge feast all in one day). As a result, Thanksgiving turned into a glorious week long affair, in which I got to make the things I like most about the holiday (or re-make them in ways I prefer!). As it turned out, we DID end up going to my parents’ house on… Read more >

Who likes breakfast for dinner??? Ok, more like who doesn’t like breakfast for dinner? It’s a classic! Especially when you are running behind and can’t get your sh!t together in time to make a real meal. I know for a fact my family does not mind one bit having am eats in the pm, and I have to say, I’m an even bigger fan because I never want savory things in the morning so I’m happy to have the chance to enjoy them at night. I pulled some fridge scraps out for both the scrambled… Read more >

Kyle and I got some two-on-one time with our big boy this past weekend and it was so so special. Meanwhile, my parents had Valley for their own special time. We took the opportunity to do a bunch of his favorite things (reading books, playing pokemon, hot tubbing, crafts, and throwing the football), while also getting in some one-on-one time for each of us. He also picked out all the meals for the weekend, so of course we had bacon for breakfast and steak for dinner. The kid knows what he likes. Here’s my delightful… Read more >