I’ve never been a huge fan of those coconut macaroons that are a staple of every Seder dessert table. Then again, I’ve only ever had the Manischewitz variety from the can. Today, I made some from scratch! I found the recipe in Stacey Ballis‘ book, Out to Lunch. Here it is – …
I saw a version of this recipe floating around Facebook. It purported to originally come from Real Simple, though I never found it on there. The posting I saw called for green beans and red potatoes, but I rarely have those on hand. I do happen to love asparagus, but …
I’ll be the first to admit that my child is not perfect, but I won’t go into details because I just can’t be that mom. Someday, she’ll find my blog, read what I’ve written, and I figure I’ll do enough damage in day-to-day parenting imperfections, that I don’t need to …
Yesterday morning, I drove to the DMV to renew my drivers license and get a replacement sticker for hubs’ plate. When I got there, the lot was empty. I forgot that they’re closed on Mondays. This morning, I went back. Being the end of the month/year, and that I had …
Kindergarten has begun. Actually, it began a little over a week ago. Of the thirty “star” (sight) words the girl should know before the end of the year, she knew 26 going in. Plus, she’s taught herself basic addition math facts (already much better than I was, even at a …
Every July 4th, the family on hubs’ side gathers at my BIL Tony & SIL Megan’s summer home in Michiana for a few days of fun and shenanigans. This year was special, because we celebrated another SIL, Heloise, turning the big five-oh. It was also special because I finally figured …