With 6 1/2 days of school left – most of the conversations I hear when around other parents start with: “What are y’all doing this summer?” What Camps are your kids going to this summer?” “Holy cow I have to plan something for my kids this summer!” The lazy days of summer are all well…
“Be an encourager. The World has enough critics already” ~ Dave Willis One of my favorite things happening this past week has been my delivery of more del campo t’mates {for whom I am a recipe developer}. I have been blistering and blackening them on my grill for the most ridiculously mouth-wateringly, deliciously, rich, smoky,…
You can say goodbye to your BLT, because you’re never going to go back to a plain ol’ BLT after getting a taste of this Bacon Guacamole Tomato Sandwich on Toasted Asiago Cheese Bread. I have a long standing love affair with BLT’s. When I was pregnant with Princess, I was a restaurant manager,…
It isn’t what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about. Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/d/dalecarneg140941.html#hHBA0LaYEr8hTYlI.99 It isn’t what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes…
Do you remember Dirt Cakes? Chocolate cake and pudding topped with crushed chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs and candy worms? Both shudder worthy and totally delicious. What kid doesn’t love pretending to eat worms and dirt?
Y’all say Hi to Rae, check out her awesome Rustic DIY Mason Jar Wall Lanterns (I’ve seen them live and in-person in her house – they’re fantastic!) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I met Rachel at Blog Elevated last year – turns out we live in the same city, not ten minutes from each other. I definitely don’t have…
“Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, But Today is a Gift, That’s Why We Call it the Present.” ~ Winnie The Pooh This week has been filled with so many moments. Moments of happiness that have involved family, friends, and virtual strangers. Moments of beauty, and moments that have taken the breath from my…
I remember the first time I made fruit salsa – it was Recipe Girl’s Strawberry Avocado Salsa from her cookbook:The Recipe Girl Cookbook: Dishing Out the Best Recipes for Entertaining and Every Day My mom raised her eyebrows in suspicion, my neighbors raised their eyebrows in doubt, and then everyone tried it and fell head…
I’m just a bit obsessed with Food Trucks and Street Tacos. Seriously, if there is a food truck and the possibility of Food Truck Tacos… I am there!!! While playing around with my California Avocados this past month, and wondering what to make with them – I realized Cinco de Mayo was just around the…
“See the light in others, and treat them as if that is all you see” ~Dr. Dwayne Dyer These past 15 weeks of focusing on happiness, finding the silver lining, releasing the negative, and surrounding myself with things, and people who make me happy has made it easier to find happiness, and I am a…
The kitchen is the heart of our home. The kitchen has been the heart of every home I’ve ever lived in. People gathered around the island, cozied up to the countertop bar, or even crammed in the door and leaning through the little pass through in my tiny first apartment with my husband. Preparing food…
“Let Nothing Dim the Light That Shines Within” ~ Maya Angelou These past 14 weeks of focusing on happiness, finding the silver lining, releasing the negative, and surrounding myself with things, and people who make me happy has made it easier to find happiness, and I am a better mom, wife, friend, a better me…