Smart Menus. Easy Recipes, Mom-Level Hacks
Does everybody spell Mississippi out in their head or is it just me? If you’re like me, you’ve seen Mississippi Crock Pot Roast recipes in various forms on different sites. The reasons it’s so popular are plentiful: it’s easy, it’s fast to put together, it’s …
Apple Galette sounds super elegant doesn’t it? It looks even better, so only you need to know you used a tube of pizza dough for the crust. It makes for a slightly chewy and not too sweet dough that lets the apples shine through. …
Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes are so easy they practically don’t need a recipe. They bake, then they get whipped, then they get baked some more. Instead of putting them back in their skins, we put them in a casserole that can be held easily before …
We’re elevating the veggies during the Weekly Menu 09.27.26~ We ALWAYS embrace the veggies, so why are we leaning in during the Weekly Menu 09.27.26? It’s World Vegetarian Day! According to a 2018 Poll, 5% of the entire world is vegetarian, but it really depends …
Fall arrives during the Weekly Menu 09.20.26 – and so does my birthday! Our Weekly Menu 09.20.26 declares FALL IS HERE! On Tuesday, when it actually happens, all bets are off as far as pumpkin decor. But not until Tuesday, dammit! Did you know that …
We don’t need a holiday to enjoy a burger, but the Weekly Menu 09.13.26 includes one! National Cheeseburger Day falls on Friday during the Weekly Menu 09.13.26! You would think that after a long hot (rainy) summer, I’d be sick and tired of burgers, but …
Easy Labor Day recipes and simple weeknight meals for the Weekly Menu 09.06.26! The Weekly Menu 09.06.26 keeps things simple with easy Labor Day recipes that work just as well for a backyard gathering as they do for a quick family dinner after the long …
Enjoying the sun during the Weekly Menu 08.30.26 as we say goodbye to August~ We’re making like sunflowers and turning to face the sun during the Weekly Menu 08.30.26 because August is, sadly, coming to an end. I adore sunflowers, and I’m sure this isn’t …
We’re not gearing up to return to school during the Weekly Menu 08.23.26: once again, it’s happening without us! The Weekly Menu 08.23.26 pays homage to all returning to school (and those who have already done so). Even though we don’t have anyone heading back …
“Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.” Elizabeth Stone
The job I enjoy more than any other is that of being a mother of three sons. I’m sure girl babies would have been fabulous too, but the boys. Ah the boys. The fights. The smell. The fart jokes. The giggles about words that should be innocuous. The sports watching. The sports playing. The sports knowledge. The swagger. The dirt. And the cuddles. My Lord, the cuddles. How could anything possibly be better than the smell of our baby boy’s breath?
Then they grew and grew. At each point I wondered how could anything be better than this? And they grew even more and matured and it was. Better every moment, every day. There was and is a constant stream of change, and we get to experience the absolute joy and absolute heartbreak of seeing them becoming their own men. How did that even happen?
We have truly been gifted with the very presence of these boy/men: unbelievably smart, loving, kind, funny, happy. Even when they are away from home, learning to live their own lives, we are enthusiastic observers and happy participants in the big decisions and frustrating occurrences they share with us.
I read years ago that becoming a mother meant forever having your heart go walking around outside your body. A small price, really, for the unbelievable joy that being a Mom has brought.
