When I started blogging 5 1/2 years ago, there was no prior thought to what I would post each week. If I took the kids berry picking, I posted that. If I had some good news to share, I posted that. Then things changed. My kids got bigger and went off to school all day….
Archives for January 2013
Chicken and Avocado Soup
There is an abundance of avocados in my kitchen right now. It’s a good problem to have. I have been searching for new recipes to try that use avocados before they are too ripe to enjoy. It’s been an amazingly delicious week. When searching for avocado recipes, I found that avocados tend to be used…
Corn Salsa – Chipotle Copycat Recipe
Last weekend, my oldest daughter had a Chipotle party for her 16th birthday party, and as promised, here is the first of the copycat recipes – their famous Chipotle corn salsa. Serious yum! 5.0 from 1 reviews Corn Salsa – Chipotle Copycat Recipe Print Prep time 10 mins Total time 10 mins This…
Sweet 16 – The Chipotle Birthday Party
I think I’ve mentioned before that I am not a party organizer. My poor kids have suffered through the years with boring – or non-existent – birthday parties. Luckily, my oldest daughter, KitKat, was determined to have a party for her “sweet 16” birthday and did all the planning for it to happen. All I…
Bacon Stuffed Avocados #AvocadoBowl
If you were to ask me to name a handful of ingredients that make almost any food taste better, avocados and bacon would top the list. Honestly, when I’m looking at a menu in a restaurant or scanning a recipe at home, if I see avocados or bacon on the ingredients list, I’m more likely…
2013 North American International Auto Show #FordNAIAS
I literally just got home from my trip to Detroit with Ford (with just enough time to upload a few pictures from my memory card). Here’s a sneak peek of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week: (This is the unveiling of the new Ford Atlas Concept) Linked up to Wordful Wednesday,…
The Best Moments of 2012 #YesMemory
I started a tradition when CandyMan and I were newly married. I bought a cheap, large frame with a collage matte and filled it with pictures from our first year together. That collage was a visual, daily reminder of all of the amazing things that we had done together during our first year of marriage….
Childhood Depression – The Phrase No Parent Wants to Hear
When I became a parent, my greatest hope for my children was that they would live happy, fulfilling lives. I didn’t care how smart they would become or how rich and successful they would grow up to be. I just wanted my children to be happy. But as I gained a few years of parenting…
Believe – Give Me Your Best Shot #PSF
Balance – That was my word of 2012. I’m not sure how I did seeking balance last year. Some weeks were certainly better than others. I thought about choosing a new word for 2013, but nothing seemed right until this morning. I had an early morning conversation with my good friend, Caryn, during which I…
7 Simple Ways to Encourage Kindness in Children
It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice. -Author Unknown I’ve often told my kids that I don’t expect them to be friends with everyone they meet, but I DO expect them to be nice to everyone. While some children seem to be born naturally kind, others need careful “training.” As…