Occasionally, my kids say something that makes me think, “Wow. I’ve done something right.” Most recently, it was when my youngest daughter, otherwise known as...
Is anyone else out there having a rough time getting into fall this year? Fall is my favorite season, and I’m just not feeling it yet. I’m usually one of...
I know, I know. Thanksgiving is on Thursday and this isn’t a recipe for pie. I hope you’ll forgive my holiday faux pas once we get going. In all honesty,...
You know it’s officially fall when I go and break out the butternut squash. There’s just something innately autumn about it, and I don’t touch it until the time is right....
Alrighty then. Thanksgiving’s over, so what do we have? Leftover turkey!! I think many would argue that Thanksgiving leftovers may be the best part about...
Thanksgiving is all about tradition. From the turkey to the cranberries, the menu for the holiday is usually as set in stone as you can get. Every year, though, I like...
You’ve got to love a meal that can help turn the “picky kid” tide. Avery, my youngest daughter, claims that she hates pork. That’s really a bummer, because the rest...
I’d never had Brunswick Stew until we’d moved down South, so I’m assuming that a lot of you haven’t heard of it either. I’m here to enlighten you! I noticed...
One of my favorite fall traditions, and one that I’ve been able to carry on with my children, is of heading to an orchard in the early days of fall,...
Happy Fall! It’s official…we’ve moved on. Summer is over, leaves are changing, the air is crisp, everything is covered in pumpkin spice…I love it. Fall...
I just saw our weather report for Halloween. It’s supposed to be miserably rainy and gross. Yuck! What a bummer. I haven’t told the kids yet. I’m holding out for...
Mmmm…pork, sauerkraut, and apples. There’s something about it all together that just warms the soul, and this slow cooker version is perfect for a busy, chilly fall night. I started...
Get ready, folks. I went to Costco yesterday and was forced (you know how they are…) to purchase a six-pack of canned pumpkin. I have pumpkin coming out of my...
