Sweet 16
Dear E – You turn 16 today. I always write some sort of sappy tribute to how awesome you are in every way on your birthday. And you are – but I wanted to do something different this year. I’m going to make it SIXTEEN TIMES SAPPY! Aren’t you excited? What we have here is a list of 16 of my favorite times with you to celebrate your 16 years with me. It was very hard to choose, there are so many. We’ve had a pretty good 16 years, if I do say so myself! When... Read More
The Guilt-Free Bath
When we were shopping for houses my one MUST HAVE was a garden tub. I knew in theory that any tub could be replaced with a garden tub, but since we had lived in our last house for 5 years with a basic tub – that we would never replace one. The house we found? Had way more tub than I was looking for. It’s evidently an old model, before garden tubs became smaller and stream-lined. It’s giant. We call it our indoor pool. And the thing is? I rarely use it. I guess... Read More
Photo: Mmmm…Beer…
Ever since we got back from Tucson I’ve wanted no other beer other than Shiner Bock. I blame the Austin-based family of my brother’s wife. I told the story of my trip there and how I discovered Shiner Bock and it soon became one of my favorite beers. And halfway through my first bootcamp AND work week? I feel like I could drink 20. This new schedule is going to take some getting used to. Read More
Expectations and Bitterness
Wesley is very bitter I cut his hair. He would like to return the favor by cutting mine in my sleep. I mentioned once that my Dad taught me not to fear death, but lately I’ve been thinking about some of the other lessons he taught me while living. He mentioned these lessons periodically in reference to several things that happened in his life and I find myself revisiting them often. He said, “Don’t ever lend money to a friend or family member unless you are... Read More
Hot Topics and Off Topics
Nikki – the Fashion Expert in our Family. Do you know something I have to remind of myself often – especially when posting recipes? That you don’t HAVE to be an expert on a topic to write about something on your blog. You can still teach people without knowing everything about a certain subject. These are blogs, not professional journal submissions or resource texts. I get so paranoid about sharing recipes on this blog. I don’t do it often, even though... Read More
