A very good friend had a birthday this past Thursday and when I asked her what she wanted – she said; “Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting” This kind of stumped me because before then, I had never made Chocolate Frosting. I’m not a frosting person by nature, unless you count Texas Sheet Cake or Coconut…
Slip and Slides Sprinklers Barbecue Pits Mosquito Spray Friends Laughter Food Longer Days All some of my favorite things about summer. We spend a lot of time around our Barbecue Pits during the summer. (yes, pits — what? You don’t have 3 barbecue pits in your backyard?) Backyard summer memories are some of my favorites…
My post for today has been re-scheduled. Because Katy wrote this post, this post that made me cry. This post that made me remember my cousin Sarah. This post that You. Must. Read. This is the post to forward, to Facebook, to E-mail, to Tweet. You so readily forward ridiculous emails about luck and false…
Freshly washed blueberries Freshly washed crisp, juicy blueberries ready and waiting to be popped into my mouth, tossed in a smoothie, placed onto a salad or dropped into or on top of fluffy hot pancakes. I really dont’ think that you can go wrong with one of a big bowl of fresh blueberries next to…
Happy Mother’s Day from Monkey Mom. Illustrated by Princess Happy Mother’s Day by Princess I couldn’t ask for anything more. There are no diamonds, flowers, chocolate that could be more beautiful, more precious, more love filled than me through my children’s eyes and hearts. Happy Mother’s Day to each of my Mama friends,…
This tweet came through my stream yesterday from Hollee (one of my favorite people), after I had put on Facebook that I had spent hours baking my favorite Homemade Granola that I’ve made a kajillion times only to have the recipe go awry somehow. I tasted the granola, that I was going to gift…
[donotprint] Thursday is Cinco De Mayo. That’s 5th of May for those of you who don’t know a lick of Spanish or Spanglish (as the case may be) Now for today’s history lesson: Cinco De Mayo is a holiday held on May 5 ththat commemorates the Mexican Army’s unlikely victory over French forces at the…
It seems like Princess is growing by leaps and bounds. A phrase that I didn’t quite *get* until I went from buying size 6 to size 8 in the span of two weeks. It seems as if every time that I turn around — a pair of shorts is too short, a shirt is too…
and he apparently Spring Breaks in New Orleans From my Mom 2.0 Summit Flickr Stream
I love my crockpot. My childhood memories are filled with the scents of pot roasts and onions and crockpot cooking welcoming me home from school in the afternoon. Savory soft carrots and potatoes infused with the flavors of garlic and pepper and slow simmered in a true roast gravy with onions. {drool} As an adult,…
‘…. red beans and rice didn’t miss her’ Peep Show Blowin’ In The Wind Citrus, Rosemary and Garlic — Oh MY! Southern Greens Tonguegasmic Work of Art When you feel like being inspired by words and images — go see Lotus, with whom I proudly link up…
These easy homemade cupcakes topped with Peeps and Festive Frosting make for a delicious and delightful Easter treat