Y’all…. Y’ALL! This morning — in the wee, cornflower blue and gold hours of the morning — I stepped out, barefoot, onto our back patio. And the concrete of the patio was COLD! Ok, so maybe cold is a bit of an overstatement, but the air was cool and crisp, enough to chill a few […]
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I Heart Lunch: Making Bentos for Picky Eaters
My kidlets are nearly a month in as far as school goes … and I’m a month in with all the Bento business. (Super-Kid Bento: Sunbutter & Maple Pocket Sandwich, Babybel Cheese, Sliced Plum, Pretzel Goldfish) Guess what? Trying to come up with food ideas each week is hard, yo. I have one little girl […]
Kidlet Food: Chicken Pot Pie Biscuits
You know I love a good bento for the Kidlets and their school lunches . . . and I love going beyond the standard PB&J for “lunch food.” This year, I ‘ve been forced, in a way, to move away from peanut butter because our new preschool is nut-free. NUT-FREE! As much as I understand […]
I Heart Lunch: Finding Ideas and Inspiration for Bentos
I. Am. Tired. I’ve been staying up wayyy too late and, as a result, waking up wayyy too late. The result? Bentos have been pretty simple around here. (My favorite “fast bento” — DIY Lunchable with Bagel Crisps, Grapes, Turkey Pepperoni and Cheese, Broccoli) But, to me, that’s the beauty of Bento. Even on days […]
Friday Five: A Foodie’s Bucket List
I think it is well known that I love food. A lot. I love smelling it, looking at it, photographing it, and — of COURSE — eating it. And, even though I have eaten a lot of different exotic dishes and good ol’ sould food recipes in my thirty-some years, I still have “My List.” […]
Fall Baking and Cooking Chat Tonight at 9pm EST
The weathermen are promising a “cold front” this weekend…. our highs should only be in the 80s!!!! Do you understand how exciting 80s in September are for Texans???? And, it just so happens that this miraculous weather change is happening on the same weekend the Texas Aggies have their first home game. Low temps AND […]
Back To School Shoe Shopping. Ugh.
Did you know there was a full moon — more specifically, a blue moon — on Friday? Have you ever taught kids, dealt with kids, looked at kids, or heard kids during a full or blue moon? That myth that kids are iNsAnE during a full moon? Com-plete-ly true. When I was teaching, even at […]
Handmade Christmas Jammies. ‘Cause Mama Is A Glutton For Punishment.
Well, it’s over, isn’t it? Chaos. Craziness. Christmas. Thus far, this Christmas season has been my favorite as a Mommy. The Little Lady was old enough to remember and anticipate many of our family traditions, like our Advent calendar, and Mr. Boy was finally big enough to join in the fun of other yearly rituals … […]
The Lipstick Thief and The Hobnob Fairy
The girl thinks she is sly. Thinks I’m blind. Thinks I’m deaf. Every single day, she is sneaking into something. Lipstick is always a favorite… as are the off-limits permanent markers. Oh, and my ink stamps. She loves those. Anything with color is believed to be rightfully hers, despite my contrary opinions. So, she tip-toes […]
Fall Themed Bentos
I’ve gotten behind on both photographing and sharing the Little Lady’s preschool lunches; mornings, like for most families with babies, are a bit unpredictable. Just when you think you can move to the next agenda on the morning’s list, Baby Barney demands a diaper change, a feeding … or just some Mommy-loving. It’s hard being […]
Time for Another Shop At Home Meal Plan
Is it SERIOUSLY nearly the middle of NOVEMBER? Ugh. Christmas is inching closer and closer and closer . . . and this Mama has barely begun planning out the Christmas gifts. Eeeeeeek!!!!!!!! Maybe this is just how life is when you have a child in school but it feels as though our schedule is so […]
Lessons Learned From Halloween 2011
Kidlets will pick out a pumpkin and clamor and whine and beg to carve it. But it’s the Daddies who get stuck with the knife and the smell of pumpkin guts. Kidlets will agree to pose for obligatory Halloween photos. But they won’t agree to smile . . . And they won’t agree to look […]
Saving Money In the Kitchen
There has never been a time, in my married life, when I have NOT used my slow-cooker, but I have never appreciated it more since the birth of Barney Kneeknuckles. This simple appliance has kept my family fed and Mommy SANE. I love it, love it, love it. LOVE IT. Not only is it a […]
Already Thinking About Halloween and Christmas
Ok — this post might be proof that I’m going insane. (or, maybe, a few kind souls will leave comments assuring me that they do the very thing I’m about to discuss and that I am not crazy at ALL!) This past week, Mr. Boy, the Little Lady and I have all been sick. . […]
Handmade Presents for Kids, Part 2
Now that we’ve all had our fair share of turkey, dressing (CORNBREAD dressing in this part of the world) and pumpkin pie, it’s time to think again about Christmas. And, the Kidlets. As I mentioned Monday, I have most of my gifts planned and supplies purchased for Mr. Boy and the Little Lady, as well […]
I Found Her Kryptonite
The Little Lady loves the great outdoors — animals, birds, bugs, lizards, slugs, and snakes. Oh, and snails. She LOVES snails, as seen in our little version of National Geographic — shot this past spring. (she is the very antithesis of her Mommy) But, the girl who wasn’t afraid to touch a snail FINALLY discovered […]