As I don’t yet have any kids in real school, anytime someone laments that summer is over, I just want to grab them and say, “It’s NOT OVER! We have three more weeks! Don’t steal my summer!!” Ahem. It’s possible … Read More
I love panzanellas for being so fresh, versatile, and delicious. However, with just white bread, tomatoes, and cucumber, I’m usually hungry a couple of hours later. So I went with my staple – some black beans – to add some … Read More
Much as it saddens me to admit, kina’s first birthday is right around the corner. First birthdays are big in Indian tradition, so I’ve been thinking of doing a little party for her. She is super social, so I think … Read More
Ah, yes, the coconut oil obsession continues. I made this scrub as a quick DIY addition to some Christmas gifts last year and have been using it regularly myself ever since. It’s the perfect thing as we start to … Read More
Ohhh, August tomato sickness strikes again. We’ve gone through pounds upon pounds of tomatoes in the last few weeks, and I’m still not over it. Roasted tomatoes in everything, including this delicious strata. We’ve made this a million times – … Read More
On Sunday morning, Dan was up about half an hour before me with the kids. We have 9am church and even though it’s really not that early, we always always seem to be in a rush to get out the … Read More
We made these popsicles last summer and loved them. But popsicles are often messier than I’d prefer at the dinner table (especially with a few snail-pace eaters over here, AHEM, Nat), so I thought I’d whirl it into a frozen … Read More
[Whoo boy, first toddler eating and now toddler screen time? Since when did I become such a not-afraid-of-controversy blogger? (I didn’t; I’m still deathly afraid. This just happens to be important to me.)]A couple of months ago, Janssen posted about … Read More
Blouse/Necklace: Forever 21 (here and here); Skirt: Banana Republic (old); Shoes: Steve Madden (old); Belt: Target (came with another skirt) I’ve been a total bookworm for as long as I remember. My mom has vivid memories of spending … Read More
I’m generally a strictly hot-soup-belongs-in-the-wintertime sort of person (although chilled soups, such as peach and strawberry and cucumber are planted firmly in my mind’s summer, but one could say that’s more dessert than meal) (will I ever create parentheticals shorter … Read More
I have this strange fascination with reading “Day in the Life” posts, and have been meaning to do one for a while. Here’s how last Wednesday, July 31st went.Sometime between 6 and 6:30am – Dan leaves for work, unbeknownst to … Read More
