Well, actually we’ve already been there. Twice. Our journey last week took us through the Barbecue Capital of the North and I have to say it definitely lived up to its name. We had dinner one night at Jack Stack Barbecue and it was divine. They have a cheesy potato [...]
Yesterday was a lovely weather day and we headed out to one of our annual traditions – the Children’s Parade. This parade has a special twist. Scattered among the floats and balloons are pickup trucks and at a designated time during the parade, the crowd barriers drop and all the children rush out [...]
As a child I disliked Thanksgiving. Stuck in a car traveling long distances to see family and eat traditional holiday food, most of which I didn’t particularly like and some of which I loathed (I’m looking at you, green beans!).
Flash forward 30 years and I’m repeating some of those same patterns with my child. [...]
In honor of the holiday, MonkeyBoy shows us how to stuff a turkey.
First, select the bird.
Next, make sure it has the right properties:
Give it heart
Warm the heart between your hands to get it jump started
Rub the heart on your muscles so your turkey will be strong
Rub the heart on your ear so your turkey will [...]
For snacks last Thursday I went with sweets since it was the last day of preschool before the Thanksgiving break. I had to make treats for all the teachers for their appreciation meal so I made a few extra for MonkeyBoy’s class snack. I used Rice Krispies for the body, Oreos for the [...]
It’s MonkeyBoy’s week to take snacks again at preschool. You know what that means, more overachieving for me!
My parents are afraid the other mothers aren’t going to like me.
I started a new job today. It’s in a different unit within my same department and it’s in addition to my current job. So [...]
Today was the last day of a 30% off sale at Old Navy, so MonkeyBoy and I headed out this afternoon while MonkeyMan was attending a conference. MonkeyBoy has grown so much that he has poked holes in the feet of all of his footie pajamas, so I thought we might be able to [...]
We made popsicles two days ago and finally tasted them today. They were a big hit! Very easy, too! Just some yogurt, powdered sugar, and fruit mixed together in a blender.
It happens so very rarely around here, that a nap warrants a blog post. I slept for ninety minutes and MonkeyBoy slept two and a half hours! It wasn’t easy getting those naps, however. MonkeyBoy was in a foul mood when I received him in our parking lot switcheroo this morning. [...]
MonkeyMan fixed the Monster Eyeball wreath so we can put away the Halloween decorations. We had everything else packed up Halloween night after we came in from Trick-or-treating. I think this is a record for us for getting the decorations away.
One of my friends gave birth today to a son. At [...]