holidays

Yes, you heard it right…my dear boss allowed me to work from home today, hence, so much is getting accomplished around the abode–thank the Lord I can get it all knocked out AND then let the long holiday weekend celebrations commence!! As we speak, laundry is in the dryer, dishing are in the dishwasher, a […]

Heavens to Betsy Blogger, you didn’t post this yesterday even though I specifically said “Scheduled to Post, Sunday, May 8th at 10AM”. Shame on you–better late than never =( Dear Mom, What a big year this has been. We have indulged in countess mommy/daughter dates in preparation for my wedding and though we did invest […]

it’s friday in my book=big weekend! tonight we’re kicking things off for a fun homemade cinco de mayo dinner–skinny margaritas are going to be a MUST after the week i’ve had at work.   boarding a plane bright and early tomorrow morning and off we go! headed with my ladies to this windy city to partake […]

2 fun days of cooking and entertaining this week and I thought it would be fun to post some crowd pleasing recipes that are sure to impress the senors as well as mommy dearest… Cinco de Mayo Favorites Pico de Gallo and Guacamole via Tasty Kitchen Poblano Chicken Chowder via Paula Deen Jalapeno Cheddar Biscuits […]

That seemed to be the theme for this weekend…rest and relaxation, and lots of it. I told Jeff I didn’t want to plan much of anything–I wanted a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants kind of time and that’s exactly what we did. Friday night, the boy cooked us a marvelous dinner…grilled mahi and steamed mussels and it was fantabulous–he assures me […]

I had a few of my blogging friends email me asking for suggestions on what to cook for Easter and how to host a fun get-together for friends/family after church activities…with Easter Sunday just a week and a half away, here are some of my favorite ideas I’ve found {and yes, included links to the actual […]

Not only is it Thursday, but it’s St. Patrick’s Day all you lucky charms! In celebration, I made sure to wear my favorite color green so that I won’t get pinched, though I won’t be making any corned beef and cabbage—why can’t the Irish have more stomach appealing food?   The fiance and I have a hot […]