Archive for September 2010 | Monthly archive page
Pin It Pin It He’s growing up so very fast. These days he is fascinated with the story of his birth, and so I tell it to him often – sometimes several times a day; “You decided to come to the world 5 weeks before the doctors thought you should. We’d been in the area [...]
Pin It Pin It We started Family Night in our home back in May – it really developed on its own, originating because a local Health Food Store with a delicious deli ran free kids meals on Thursday nights and offered amazing coupons on organic foods. So every Thursday night the four of us would [...]
Pin It Pin It Our new canvas print hangs above the mantel. It makes me smile each time I look at it. It isn’t a perfect picture. No one is looking at the camera. The focus isn’t tack sharp. Our clothes don’t even match. But it is us. So very us. And I love it. [...]
Pin It Pin It {Be sure to click the above image to see it full size. It truly was amazing.} Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It The boys and I spent 8 hours on Sunday cheering Paul and all the other Ironman 70.3 participants on during their long race. It was incredible. Those [...]
Pin It Pin It Homemade sushi is so very fun and extremely simple to make. I used this recipe and it was enjoyed by all {those that don’t enjoy nori – such as myself and my eldest -simply rolled everything up in just rice} The evening was made more enjoyable with the addition of family [...]
Pin It Pin It Saying goodbye to summer in style. Last week we spent our last day at the beach for the year. On a whim we decided to try out Folly Beach – where we had explored once to see the Light House but had never swam at. Pin It It was beautifully deserted. [...]
Pin It Pin It Apple and Cinnamon Chips & Dip This apple and cinnamon dip is so easy and so delicious! I have enjoyed making this every Fall for the past few years. DIP: 1 1/3 cup peeled, cored and diced apple 1 tsp lemon juice 2 tsp brown sugar 2 tsp apricot preserves 1/8 [...]
Pin It Pin It My little brother, who isn’t so little. He’s been visiting for the past week and left today – he will be greatly missed! Pin It
Pin It Pin It I took my Littles {who adamantly proclaim they are NOT little!} to Niagara Falls on our way home after visiting my parents. Such beauty should be admired, even if the admirers are only 2 and 3. And even if said admirers appreciate yellow school buses more than the magnificence of the Falls. I [...]
Pin It Pin It Reposted from last year, because I am pretty much using all these ideas again this year! Two weeks ago I discovered 6 oz bags of food-grade cinnamon sticks at the Dollar Tree. From the quick search I did online I think that is a pretty cheap price for cinnamon. I bought [...]
