A Weekend of Camping
I love where we live. There are so many wonderful reasons why. And one of them is the amazing parks system and beautiful places that are outdoors to explore within minutes from our home. I just returned from a two day camping trip at Burke Lake Park with my...
Recipe: Mini Meatloaves
Just thinking about comfort food, and I thought I’d share this recipe for meatloaf. I like this recipe in particular, because it cuts the cooking time by more than half, sneaks in a decent amount of veggies, and results in easy serving sizes. Mini-Meatloaves 1 rib minced celery 1/4...
Meatballs on the Beach
Am I the only crazy person that associates meatballs with the beach? I was making a big vat of good old spaghetti and meatballs and during the course of my cooking them, my thoughts raced to the beach. Weird? Not so much. Going to the shore when I was...
Wardrobe (Zipper) Malfunction
What is with these people, specifically these famous men with really great women who can’t seem to keep their zipper from malfunctioning. Ok Arnold. 10 years ago you fathered a child with a domestic who worked long term for your family. To add insult to injury they were born...
This week’s Mom’s Council Topic: Standardized Testing
I think our schools are so focused on standardized testing, a lot of time is wasted not learning, and it puts a ton of pressure on both teachers and students to perform. I hate the fact that once the tests are over, not much learning seems to take place....