My mom is one of the main reasons I come back to this blog. She always encouraged me to get back to it, she enjoyed reading my posts. I have been unsuccessfully attempting her Irish Soda Bread recipe for years. YEARS. It is always a fail despite following the recipe exactly, right down to the…
Category: Family
13 Birthdays
Happy 13th birthday to my daughter! Hard to believe. Also hard to believe her brother was her age when she was born. We had a fun celebration with some of her friends, some who have celebrated with her since kindergarten. They are a fun bunch, this picture sums up 13! We went to a nearby…
Friday Funday!
I have deemed Fridays as fun day this summer. Last week we took the L down to Millennium park to hang out. Of course, there has to be a picture of the bean… On our way to the park, we grabbed a bite to eat from a food truck. Yea, it has been awhile since…
Happy 2013!
All Aboard!
I can’t believe I have never been on the CTA Holiday train! I think this train is the happiest place in Chicago. The outside of the train is decked out in lights, the inside of the train even more decked out. The seat coverings are even a Santa themed velour. Elves are on board handing…
Rerun Recipes
It was an exciting week with the kids starting school. Kindergarten for the youngest, he is now a full-time student… The kitchen was not exiting this week, lots of reruns. Let’s see, I at this spicy watermelon salad about four or five times last week. I have finally run out of watermelon. The kids requested…
Welcome Committee
Back from vacation, look what greeted us at home… We packed a lot of fun into our trip — camping, Niagara Falls, family, beach, and of course lots of good eats. All complete with fun, fun, fun as you can see… Settling back into reality with one last glass of wine. Don’t judge, the youngest…
Birthday Cake {Nutella No Bake Cheesecake}
June is full of celebrations in our house; Father’s day, my husband’s birthday, my daughter’s birthday, and our wedding anniversary. They all happen within a week span. We had a delayed celebration for the husband’s birthday father’s day all in one, just in the nick of time to celebrate my daughter’s birthday. She turned twelve,…
Weekend Happenings
We had a jam packed weekend, fun but with ample relaxation time. Friday was the last day of school so we had a few people over for a front yard happy hour. It was a cold gloomy day, lucky for us Mother Nature showed us some some just in time. Happy hour turned into too…
Family Time in The Kitchen
My daughter is taking French this semester as part of her elective rotation. For the past few weeks they have learned specifically about the food. I remember when I was in junior high our French class had a big feast that we all had to bring a French dish to. My friend and I made…