May I introduce you to the best cut-out cookie recipe EVER? Soft. Fluffy. Delicious. The cookies actually taste better as the days march on. (I’m serious.) Ingredients 1 1/2 cups butter, softened, unsalted 2 cups of white sugar 4 eggs…
Archives for November 2013
On grief: the holidays, the firsts.
Note: I wrote this post on October 28th, nearly 2 months after my Mom died. It was the day before my little sister’s birthday. I’ve been sharing parts of this process on my blog, but in order to protect myself, I am…
Ladies Lunes: Update on my sweet pickles
One of the things I like about being a Mom is the opportunity for inappropriate later. Take for example when one of my children throws a fit. Under a table. The glares. The screaming. The tears. You just can’t help…
Bunnies, chocolate, empty donuts, quotes and a cappella singing
Happy Friday. This is a bunny in a hot air balloon. And also a chocolate heart. (by Lila.) Saw this on the Huffington Post this morning and I kind of love it. This is the first-ever orchid I’ve EVER had…
Santa Form Letter: How to write a letter to Santa
Each year, children across the land, lie. They write to Santa and claim they were good for the entire year [impossible] in the hopes that Santa just fell off the turnip/cookie truck and is feeling particularly gullible on the day that their…
Nuts.
1. I recently started eating crunchy peanut butter due to an obvious purchasing error at the grocery store. I kind of love it. I appreciate the effort it takes to chew. I also googled a picture of “crunchy peanut butter” for…
On grief: Weekends aren’t easy
Note: I wrote this post on October 20th, 6 weeks to the day day after my Mom died. I’ve been sharing parts of this process on my blog, but in order to protect myself, I am sharing them several weeks or so after I…
Video: Vivi’s second day at ballet
Sorry for the poor video. I was taking it through a glass door on my iphone. Vivi’s the shortest one in the pink leo and tutu; it doesn’t quite keep her attention just yet… Lila’s in the back doing everything…
You can take the girl out of Ohio… QUIZ TIME, amigos.
I love me an online quiz. Online Quz #1 – What American accent do you have? Tell, me where do you fall? And yep, it’s pop. >> Take the quiz here… Then, tell me what you got. The accent I have…
Please don’t ever wonder why I love Martha Stewart. Case.In.Point.
If you don’t currently follow Martha’s blog and you don’t currently have an excuse as to why you are not… …well, it’s time. Shall I entice you with some awesomeness? Just. Read. Her. Captions. (I hope you’re in a dry…
An apology, song lyrics, crying, laughing, Costco and ballet
Dear everyone I know, If you’ve sent me an email* in the past, oh, I don’t know, 4 – 6 weeks, I promise I will write you back. (*This pertains to non-work email only. I can’t promise when you’ll get a response…
Ross Mathews makes me smile.
I’ve got to tell you that there’s very little I’m laughing about these days. When your Mom dies, you think about her. All the time. Especially when you were as close to your Mom as I was. It’s not easy….
