The sunshine this week absolutely saved me. I don’t know about you, but this winter was a hard one for me. Not only did it seem colder, wetter, and darker than usual, we were plagued with illnesses. It’s common when you are the parent of a preschooler. They are petri dishes for all the funk […]

I ran across this poem today while reading to my daughter. I tend to skip around while reading my favorite Shel Silverstein book, Where The Sidewalk Ends, so the fact that I read it on March 25 was pure synchronicity. I posted too late to participate in the regular Poetry Friday round up, but if […]

The torrential wind and rain storm finally let up enough for me to brave the grill on Valentine’s Day night. I fired up my infrared grill and put some love on for dinner. That’s right, heart burgers. I noticed that my Charbroil Kansas City Rub had a deep reddish orange color, so I mixed it in for […]

Admittedly, I had something else in mind for my second V-day post. Something grilled. Between the windstorms, typical Seattle downpours, having to work longer than expected on Sunday, and a sick husband, life got in the way. This breakfast made one of my two kids happy. The other decided he didn’t like hearts. Or raisins. He’s […]

Handmade gifts are always more meaningful to me. It’s easy to go out and drop some quick cash on a gift, but making something is from the heart and paid for in currency far more precious than money: time. The same goes for cooking. Eric and I avoid the traditional “go-out” dates like Valentine’s Day, Friday night, […]