Step right up to the plate because you are about to hit a home run with your dinner. Tired of steamed, roasted, grilled, sautéed and stir-fried veggies? I present to you tempura-ed fried veggies. Oh my goodness. Make this deliciousness and serve it with any dipping sauce you want and your kids will scream for […]
Magic Sugar Cookies
Why do we love this recipe? Does not need to be refrigerated. Can re-roll dough with no issues. Creates sharp cut-out’s that hold their shape. TASTES AMAZING (even without the icing) It seems like these sugar cookies would be too good to be true, but here we are. Occasionally, you just run into a magic […]
October 26, 2019 at 6:26 PM
At the end of a long LONG day of two baseball games and out in the hot sun, I decided that Chipotle was going to get our business for dinner. I herded the crazy squad into the establishment and pointed to the bar-top tables. “You guys sit here and wait for mommy to order.” I […]
October 17, 2019 at 10:32 PM
Coming home from school yesterday, Josh started pontificating: “Mom, inside your head lives a wise owl and he helps you make good decisions.” Immediately I start cranking the rusty gears on my rusty gray matter and think “I have no idea what he’s talking about. I don’t want to make him feel crazy or dumb, […]
Let’s Take the Kids to a Restaurant… it Will Be Different This Time…
“Boys, we’re all hungry and we’re near our favorite sushi restaurant. Who wants to go?”
“Meeeeee!!!!!,” they all cheered in unison.
Dave and I squatted down and got on their level. “OK, guys, so if we do this, you have to promise us you’ll try your best and sit still so we can all have a nice time, right?”
“Yes mom! Sure, uh-huh!,” they all consented enthusiastically.
October 8, 2019 at 9:11 PM
Dear awesome mom: you saw what was going on… my youngest decided to throw a raging fit in the middle of the crosswalk because I made him hold my hand. While he threw himself down on the ground, you locked eyes with me, pointed to Sam and said, “I’ll watch this one.” I grabbed TJ, […]
October 4, 2019 at 6:50 PM
From my spot on the bench I said under my breath, “Oh, I wouldn’t do that if I were you.” I watched as all the kids lined up and one of them did “Go!”