Food, Family, and Lifestyle
I have a problem. I’m not ashamed. I shouldn’t be. No need for a 12-step program. I am: a snack packer and lunch bag stuffer. Phew, feels good to admit it. Whether they are lunches for the kids, snacks for myself or the impromptu play date: I need snacks and I need to send kids…
I am not kidding when I tell folks ‘my daughter loves meat so much that if a cow walked by when she was hungry, she might take it down’. Recall the Portuguese MIL story I told? well, my daughter almost brings my MIL to tears when she visits and attacks her plate of food. With…
Too much ice cream cake. Yup, there is such a thing. Those delectable wee nuggets in the Dairy Queen cake’s strip me of my will power every time. I know, you know what I am talkin’ ’bout. My step-father knows this but seeing he needed a justification to buy one of those sinful cakes, he pounced on…
cuddles. snuggles. flowers. flip-flops. fire alarms. Sounds like most Mother’s Day activities right? The day began as in many households: with the kids and husband cling and clanging pots and pans in the kitchen while preparing a breakfast for mom. My husband instructed me: sleep late, stay all snuggly with your stuffed animal bunny in bed…
A ‘few’ years ago, I was in college studying for my Bachelor’s of Science (yes, this was the same time when I had the famous hiccup fest). One of the classes I had to take in my Junior year was Physiology and the professor was one of those that did not seem to have much of…
Hold onto your hats folks, you are going to be totally envious and wish you were me: I had a spontaneous date with my husband last night. Not an ordinary, take a shower and put on something purty cause you are going out to dinner type of dealio. Nope, we went above and beyond. Do…
Who needs the traditional Mexican Fried Ice Cream? Not me, I say! However, when you have friends over to celebrate a birthday, people expect some sort of sugary celebration. I had been meaning to try Rhubarb again (it has been 20 years) and since the stalks seemed to be waving to me from a basket at Stop…
Ole! Yesterday I told you about my son’s innocent and funny declaration about my appearance. Well, last night my daughter made me laugh with one of her statements, but this time it was regarding her daddy. See, apparently when you turn 7 you automatically inherit a sassy mouth, refuse to cuddle as much unless you are not-quite-awake and…
Puffy is not always a word you feel adoration for. Puffy body parts can be funny when you are little but not so much when you are over 30 39. Puffy eyes are also often a side effect of a college party, aging or disturbed sleep patterns. My puffy eyes inspired my son to make a statement last night…
