Our house has a half bathroom on the first floor, but for the first few months after moving in, we would climb the stairs to the second floor to avoid it. It looks nice enough here, right? But upon closer examination… It was a confined, …
It’s still relatively warm where I live, but there are hints of autumn in the air. To help transition into this new season, I whipped up a few of my favorite fall foods (like these pumpkin spice scones) and sprinkled some fall decor around the …
My four-year-old son recently learned the game of tic-tac-toe. We played it several times while waiting for our food to arrive at a restaurant. He was instantly hooked and wants to play all the time now. So when I saw this episode of The Weekender by Lowe’s, I was …
This post is sponsored by Lowe’s Home Improvement. As always, all opinions are my own. This is what our entryway looks like on most days. Sometimes it’s worse. Occasionally it’s a little neater. There are shoes scattered all over the floor, behind the door and down the …
I had a big celebration when I turned 40 last year. The Chief watched the kids while I took off for an extended weekend trip to Montreal with two dear friends. I was forty and it was fabulous fun! There wasn’t as much pomp and circumstance …
I’m not entirely sure… I am a complete novice when it comes to gardening. I’ve had a handful of houseplants over the years that I’ve only been mildly successful at keeping alive. But I adore pretty flowers and lush greenery and have big Pinterest dreams …
It’s the most wonderful week of the year! Yes, Shark Week is back and kicks off tomorrow, Sunday, June 26, on the Discovery Channel. But if you’ve been following along with this blog, you already know that every week is indeed Shark Week at our …
My family really likes the Japanese dish, chicken katsu. Its golden-fried goodness is on regular rotation at our house, and I often make extra to have as lunch the next day. Since deep-fried foods lose their crispness in the refrigerator overnight, I like to make katsudon or these …
Wow, I cannot believe an entire school year has already passed. My son has now completed his first year of preschool. Just look at all these adorable faces in his class! Now, if you’ll remember from my previous post, we started out a bit rocky. …
My son’s preschool class has been steadily moving through the alphabet over the course of the school year. Each week or so, they learn a new letter and practice with worksheets and repetition. At the end of the week, they have Show and Tell where …
Chicken katsu is a traditional Japanese dish that is sure to please. It’s on regular rotation at my house, and my kids ask for it by the sauce that accompanies it. As in, “Mom, can we have Bull-Dog chicken tonight?” The chicken equivalent to the popular Japanese …
Are there things you collect when you travel? Maybe shot glasses or coffee mugs? Well, I collect magnets. My refrigerator is covered with magnets from all parts of the world that serve as a sweet reminder of my wanderlust years. I recently decided to organize my collection …
