Guys- I’m not crafty. And having these little ones in the kitchen is hard. I spend my time trying to keep them from killing themselves, each other and blowing up the kitchen. But I will continue to welcome them to the kitchen as a safe and creative place to be, because they will learn to […]
Posting to try later. I read about this one in the Costco Connections magazine and it looks delicious. [amd-yrecipe-recipe:22]
Right now, Josh is in the bathroom with the door closed. Sam is banging on the outside saying “OPEN THE DOOR, BROTHER!!!!” Imma just let this happen so Josh knows exactly how it feels to be me for a minute.
This weekend, we went to see the D-Backs play and we parked in the Civic Center parking garage. Dave: “Oh, I recognize this garage. Boys, your mom and I would park here often as we met up for dates.” Me: “Yeah, we would go to fun restaurants and talk about stuff.” Dave: “We would talk, […]
Place: Saddlecreek Coffee Company (33.7416347535, -111.980672995) Address: 28212 N. Tatum Blvd. Suite D6, Cave Creek, Arizona 85331 Three of us sick and it’s a day where we’re all just trying to make it through the day. When I took the boys to Saddle Creek and told the staff “Hey guys- we made it to lunch!” […]
Addictive. One way to describe this fabulously easy crock pot recipe. You just keep going back for more even though your stomach tells you that you definitely need to stop at some point. Also, you can stuff it full of kale and you all know how I feel about kale. Just in case you aren’t […]
I haven’t met anyone who doesn’t love the creamy decadence of Mac N’ Cheese. I mean, it just hits the spot. But, it seems you have to choose between either making a lengthy bechamel or just reaching for the Kraft box. UNTIL NOW. Now, using a one-pot method, the starchiness from the the noodles acts […]
My grandmother, Jean Tanner, was a home-economics teacher in south Louisiana prior to her career as a mom of six children and fourteen grandchildren. When I say she was an excellent cook, that is no exaggeration. She knew ratios off of the top of her head and she never seemed to use a recipe and […]
There are toys strewn everywhere in this picture, but what you don’t see is the homemade blueberry pancakes for breakfast and play dough squished together all over the floor. And every bit is worth it because there is contented silence with two little boys on this lovely, cool, Arizona morning. Have a delightful and messy […]
When we go to spring training, this is what happens: Josh finds a group of boys 3x his age and charms them into pitching him the ball until their arms fall off. These sweet boys played for hours. Ain’t got time to watch when you want to play SO BAD