The theme of this things i’m loving might be best described as “yearning for spring while tolerating ...

Parents often remark after their kids join the family, they aren’t quite sure what they used to talk ...

Happy Thursday!  The weekend is allllmost here.  Exciting news to make this Thursday even better?  T ...

I don’t have much planned for Valentine’s Day this year.  Usually we avoid restaurants – too crowded ...

As much as I love to entertain, I sometimes find the initial moments after inviting our guests overw ...

1. The remainder of my birthday weekend in Chicago  – the whole thing was snowy and super cold, but ...

A couple of weeks ago, Ben and I took a quick weekend trip up to Chicago sans kids to celebrate my b ...

For the most parts, breakfast food around our house is a healthy affair.  Oatmeal every which way, a ...

In general, I am a fairly adventurous eater.  I will try almost anything once.  It hasn’t always bee ...

Years ago, probably just before or around the time that I started this blog, I firmly believed I did ...