Keeping Up Old Traditions

Thanksgiving is just a few days away, and I’ve already started preparing. I get very nostalgic around this time of year. It’s really hard not to. I absolutely wouldn’t trade the way I celebrate now and who I am surrounded by, but sometimes I can’t help but miss some of the people I grew up...

This Kid

Has my heart. I got to play tag with 8 of his friends. I’m not as good at tag as I used to be. But then I got to eat cafeteria food right after that. I was never good at eating cafeteria food. (I never once ate hot lunch until I was in my 30’s.)...

Homemade Amaretto

I have tried making most liqueurs.  I have some limoncello cooking up right now, and Bailey’s will be next. Those are my favorite and taste the best. But this last week I tried something new. I will admit, I’m not an amaretto connoisseur, I don’t drink it all that often (a nice glass of a...

Curly Locks

It’s been a while since I’ve seen this sweet family… and I have to tell you, they sure have changed!!! The sweet curls bounce with the little one’s personality. He’s missing more teeth and getting so tall. Oh how I love to watch them grow!

Salt Dough Leaves

Yesterday I got to have some spare time with my little-not-so-little Dino Dude. It was cold and horrible outside, so we stayed in. I like to do something fun on days off of school, so we made salt dough leaves. I will probably make him do things like this until he’s in high school. And...