No, not in the way you are thinking! At night, when I am not particularly sleepy, but need to be, I try to put myself to sleep by counting things. Sometimes I try to calculate how many dollars a day I need to make on this blog for it to be a “real” job. Real […]
Most of us have friends. People that we chat with over a coffee or on our break at work. People who we’ll stop to speak to in the street, and that we make plans to meet up with every now and then. Friends that we enjoy spending time with and look forward to seeing. You […]
That’s right, we lost over $200,000… …in debt. We are going from $284,700 and 3100 square feet to 950 square feet. It’s safe to say we are downsizing. We got great news here on the Germanic border of France. Someone has committed to purchase our mammoth of a home back in Texas. They will love […]
One of the best parts of my day is when a cabana opens up on the top pool deck. Silly, perhaps, but I love the thatched roof, the shade over my eyes, and the fact that my legs and arms can still catch the sun. Normally, the cabanas are full – people come snatch them […]
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I’ve been trying for weeks to think of exactly what to say. It’s hard, you know, to put into words something that both scares you and excites you, something that you can hardly stand waiting on, but at the same time wring your hands about. Wringing my hands? Not really. When I think of someone […]
It’s Back to School you all. Back to SCHOOL. They are IN SCHOOL. The summer went by in a blink…I swear I think I was only home for maybe 2 full weeks? It was a whirlwind, probably a whirlwind for you, too. Kids underfoot, or off to camp, or off on vacation, or off to […]
I get paid to do a lot of fun things. Take for example, being hired by Jif (yep, the Peanut Butter folks!) and the Mom It Forward Blogger Network to tell you about a cool thing happening this summer. Have you heard of Jif to Go? It’s great for busy summer days, those days you […]
Who here loves crème brulee? Who here loves pumpkin pie? Who here has ever combined the two? Luckily, I am in the mood to share this creamy, full-of-great-flavor recipe with you, just in case you want to try it yourself. As you may be aware, I have been working with Libby’s Pumpkin here recently, and […]
I can’t believe it’s Independence Day already. Well, almost, anyway. It’s full on summer. Backyard barbeques, beach trips, pool days and wide open windows at night. Good stuff. Let’s embrace it while we can, because I guarantee, in two blinks we will be wrapped up in parkas again, shivering in our boots, wishing for sunny […]
One of the most visited posts on my site is about Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos. It’s gone crazy on Pinterest, on StumbleUpon, on Facebook, on Twitter. It’s a crowd pleaser and the men love it as much as the women. It’s a party food. A shareable snack. it offers meat and heat and it’s poppable. These […]
Saturday was a blur. Jon and I arrived at the fairgrounds in Doswell, Virginia, shocked at the sheer volume of people there. Around 10,000 strong, there to complete (hopefully), and survive the Tough Mudder. Over 10 miles of terrain, and just under 20 scheduled obstacles, we were up against the weather as our first challenge […]