This is my newest addiction. It is amazing on a salad, with chicken, quesadillas, fresh veggies, and burgers. Yes, I have tried it on just about everything. A couple of friends of mine introduced me to this amazing recipe last month (a copycat version of Cafe Rio’s incredible dressing!), and then I happened to promise…
Archives for April 2010
I Heart Cheesecake
Last night, as I was cutting a slice of cheesecake for dessert, Reese asked me “Mom, what is CHEESEcake made out of, anyway? There’s not really CHEESE in it, is there?” My poor daughter has never had the courage to try a slice of cheesecake. I suppose that’s fine with me. If all 5 of…
Facebook Guide for Parents
Facebook is Your Child’s Online Playground…Are You Watching? Sex, Drugs… Now Facebook? Yes, it’s true. Now there is ONE MORE thing we, as parents, have to have “the talk” about. Technology has brought many wonderful things into our lives. We have monitors that let us watch our babies while they sleep. We can TIVO our…
Batman and the UPS Man: Heros
The other day, an enormous package came in the mail while the big kids were in school. How often do kids get surprises like this from the UPS man (who, by the way, happens to be AJ’s hero)? Not very often. (Just for fun, I found this old post, from October 2008. AJ is dressed…
Mommy Olympics
I was never what you’d call a great athlete. I was a star at ballet, but that was pretty much it. I stunk at soccer, basketball, volleyball (ouch!), and every other game they made us play at P.E. and recess when I was a kid. And forget Winter sports. I tried skiing several times and…
Ultimate Blog Party – Ready to Party!
The Ultimate Blog Party is a yearly event put on by the fabulous ladies at 5 Minutes For Mom and it’s all about meeting people and getting your blog noticed. Since I just recently re-wrote my About Me page, I am going to point you all there, and leave you with a short and sweet…
Percy Jackson in Washington DC? GMYBSPSF
I just finished reading Percy Jackson and the Olympians – The Lightning Thief after seeing my kids devour the book. I didn’t see the movie in theaters (though now I wish I had) because I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I just didn’t thoroughly enjoy sharing it with my 9 year old son, who decided that…
Spring Fever….It’s Not the Only Fever Going Around!
Spring Fever? Nope. That’s not what I’ve got. It already feels like full Summer around here, with several days of 85+ degree weather in Maryland (please, Utah friends: Don’t throw any rotten bananas or tomatoes at me for saying that. Remember that I did my time this Winter being stuck under several feet of snow!)…
Date Night
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of 20th Century Fox. All opinions are 100% mine. Later this month, CandyMan and I will celebrate our 15th anniversary. That’s a long time to be together. Being together for over 15 years and having 5 children together has been wonderful and often….but not always….exciting….
Washington DC Cherry Blossom Festival
There is something magical about visiting Washington DC during the peak of the Cherry Blossoms. During the 12 years that I have lived here in the metro DC area, I have been able to travel down to the City several times to see the blossoming trees. Last year, I even did an early morning photo…