Thank you all who entered into The Ultimate Pepsi Super Bowl Party contest!   I was flooded with fun (and some extremely creative!) recipes for Super Bowl party snacks.   If only I had some runner-up prizes!   From Chicken Enchilada casseroles (super-yum!) to molten chocolate cakes, and a slew of variations on spinach-artichoke dips, … Read more

Somewhere in the last month or so, Kenny has hit that pre-schooler phase of rhyming everything he says.   “Come on, Mom-dom!   Make me a pancake-spancake!   I want some juice-dooce! Let’s play a game-name-dame-same!” It is maddening. Today for a full hour after Cooper had a record-winning spit-up, he chanted, “Vomit-Gromit” and “Darn-it-barn-it” … Read more

I mentioned a few posts back that we are contemplating a move to the historic district of the city near us.   Indeed – we’ve put a contract on a house, which was accepted, and we were waiting on the home inspection to move forward.   Unfortunately, the inspection turned up a few surprises.   … Read more

I mentioned in the last post that we had a pipe burst while we were away on our 24 hour jaunt.   After nearly a day without water, we were anxiously awaiting the plumber (who was scheduled to arrive sometime between 8 and 5.   Why can’t I schedule my day like that??), Kenny most … Read more

This weekend we headed out for a very quick and slightly insane road trip.   We drove three and a half hours with three other families (and thirteen kids total, ages 6 months to 11) to a family waterpark and theme hotel for a day of swimming and a night of sitting around the lodge … Read more

We have had much going on here in our little family this week.   The biggest hurrah has been that Casey started his new job!   For those readers who have been with me since this fall, you know that we moved to Atlanta for a new job, but came back shortly thereafter.   It’s … Read more

I’ve heard that some of you have  had trouble submitting recipes on the “Contact” page .   Instead, please  respond with your submission on the “Your Input Needed”  page!  I’m  getting some awesome recipes!   This is going to be a stiff competition!   Keep them coming!   (And I’d better get cooking!)  

Ok, Mommies, be honest: how many of you are secretly counting down the days to the end of football season?   How many of you are tired to the TV blaring all Sunday long (and all night on Mondays… and sometimes Thursdays… and now on Saturdays…) and are eagerly anticipating the end of the playoffs … Read more

I’ve had better days as a mother. Casey took a short trip out of town and things are always a little edgier around here when he’s gone.   Ok, I should amend that to say that since Cooper was born, things are a little edgier when he’s gone.   Before Cooper (BC… ha ha ha … Read more

… he would say, “Gee, Mom.   I’ve been trying to tell you for months… stop tying me up to go to sleep for goodness sakes!   Set me free!   Let me cry for a minute.   I LOVE sleep.   Just let me do it my way!” I mentioned a few posts back … Read more