The Dark Side
I had no intention of baking this week. None. I put the remainder of my chocolate cake from my birthday in the freezer, along with some chocolate chip coconut blondies (recipe to follow once I remove...
View ArticleMarried? Married. Married? Married.
Friday night. Watching Sixteen Candles. My little girl person is out a dance. This is was one my favourite movies. Ever. Jake Ryan. Sigh. It occurred to me that the geek in the movie, Farmer Ted, looks...
View ArticleHow You Doin’ ?
Remember when Joey from Friends used to ask that question? The blushes from the unsuspecting women, the eye rolls from his friends! Think back to the last time you ran into someone you know, on the...
View ArticleApple From the Tree
This is my daughter. And yes, that is an Oscar. A real one. No it does not belong to her. Although sometimes her tween behavior, attitude and drama could make her a front runner. Even though her Oscar...
View ArticleIt’s Not Easy Being Green
Zucchini often gets a bad rap. Kids and many adults don’t like that it’s green. And is it a vegetable or a fruit? That causes angst for many as well. In our house it’s a fruit, because it has seeds…but...
View ArticleHiding Out
Some days are just meant to be pajama days. It’s a little overcast here today. Here being our family’s cottage. The last weekend of the summer, of course we would have hoped for a lot bit of sun. The...
View ArticleWhat’s in your Fridge
I’m not sure how it started. It might have been when we moved into an apartment building. This apartment did not have underground parking. Only street parking. If you were lucky, you got the coveted...
View ArticleHappy Birthday to my Baby Boy
This picture was taken in the south of France. When he was 8 3/4 years old. Now he is 10. The lament of every parent is “where did the time go?” I remember the colicky days. I remember the sleepless …...
View ArticleGreat vs Good
When it’s great, it’s good. When it’s not great, and it’s still good then you’re lucky. Thankful to be lucky! Cheesecake is something I love. I know, I love many things. But it is my most challenging...
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