Jack’s preschool is collecting gifts and money this week in order to provide support to an underprivileged preschool this Christmas. The flyer about the program says that “gift donations will be displayed in a classroom where children will then get to select that special gift for their parents.” I get a lump in my throat [...]
Archive for November, 2011
Give. Give. Give.
Posted in Motherhood, Uncategorized on November 29, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Our Thanksgiving, In Pictures
Posted in Cooking, Entertaining, Home, Motherhood, tagged broccoli, cranberry, family, potatoes, spinach, Thanksgiving, turkey on November 27, 2011 | 4 Comments »
The day before Thanksgiving: Pies cooling on the table. So pretty. On Thanksgiving morning, John and Jack ran in the Turkey Trot. Then our cousins stopped by to visit and pick up a pie. The cooking on Thanksgiving is always a team effort … it’s more fun for everyone that way. This year, Jack and [...]
Easiest Recipe EVER for Bourbon Pecan Pie
Posted in Cooking, Dessert, Easy, Entertaining, Recipe, tagged bourbon pecan pie, dessert, easy recipe, homemade pecan pie, pecan pie, recipe on November 21, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Did you read Amelia Bedelia books when you were young? I did, and loved them dearly. I still laugh when I think about how she “dressed the chicken” (in clothing), “dusted the furniture” (with dusting powder) and “drew the drapes” (on her sketchpad). All of this, of course, to the horror of her employers, Mr. [...]
How to Make an All-Butter Pie Crust
Posted in Cooking, Dessert, Easy, Entertaining, Motherhood, Recipe, tagged all butter pie crust, baking, butter pie crust, cooking, easy recipe, food processor, holiday cooking, homemade pie crust, how to make a pie crust, making pie crust, pie crust, pumpkin pie, recipe on November 18, 2011 | 6 Comments »
The first thing my mom taught me to make was a homemade all-butter pie crust. When she first learned to make a crust, she used the tines of a fork to combine the flour, salt, sugar and butter. Later, following the advice of Julia Child, she upgraded to electric beaters, and that’s what she taught [...]
Gabrielle Hamilton’s Harissa Zucchini Salad
Posted in Cooking, Easy, Entertaining, Gluten-free, Healthy, Ingredient, Potluck, Recipe, Salad, Side Dish, tagged book, easy recipe, healthy, recipe, salad, side dish on November 9, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I’m in a book club. (What with the homemade astronaut costume and now the book club, you can tell that my life is totally crazy!) The book for this quarter was Blood, Bones & Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton — a great read, if you haven’t read it yet. After everyone finished the book, we planned to meet [...]
Adorable Gift Idea For Babies, Toddlers
Posted in Gift Idea, Motherhood, tagged baby, Baby shower, clothes, gift, motherhood, toddler on November 7, 2011 | 3 Comments »
I did a little Christmas shopping at this year’s Holiday Collectibles Show in Austin, Texas. What a wonderfully unique selection of products! My favorite booth was the Kandle Kidswear – a company started by Kim and Laura, two super creative stay-at-home moms in Austin. They make and sell organic cotton onesies and children’s t-shirts with adorable [...]
Two Questions Worth Answering
Posted in Cheap, Cooking, Craft, Easy, Entertaining, Gluten-free, Healthy, Motherhood, Potluck, Recipe, tagged astronaut, chili, comfort food, costume, craft, poblano, recipe, toddler, white beans on November 6, 2011 | 8 Comments »
As a part-time stay-at-home mother of a toddler, two questions I often ask myself are: Well, what should we do today?; and Hmm, what should we have for dinner? (Other common questions include: What the h*** am I doing?, What’s that smell?, What’s in your mouth?, and Do you think anyone can tell that these [...]
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