This month for my book club we decided to undertake the reading of two novels! I guess that’s what happens when you get a group of voracious readers together and you just simply cannot decide on one. What’s a reader to do? Well, decide to read both! The first one, I just finished and I gotta’ …
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PepItUp #CollectiveBias Looking for an easy dinner or an impressive appetizer? This Pepperoni and Pesto Calzone Ring is the perfect recipe for both – it’s just a matter of how you slice it! Springtime is here and that …
Over the past nine years I have completed 27+ endurance events. I say completed (not competed) because I do not see myself as a competitor. Well, with the exception that I am constantly competing against myself. But even then, I am not as fierce as I’d like to be. For me, I simply enjoy the …
It was a double celebration Tuesday in my classroom. We just wrapped up our second trimester and as always we mark the end with a publishing celebration. This is a time where we put all of our desks into a circle and everyone shares a piece of their writing with the class. Now, some kids love …
Russian River Brewing Pub has been making quite a name for itself over the past few years. Most notably for the Pliney the Younger a triple IPA that is a limited release with a release date of the first Friday in February. I am fortunate enough that I have enjoyed Pliny the Younger – yes believe it …
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #FreshAndGlow #CollectiveBias I swim. I swim a lot. I swim in the ocean, I swim in a chlorinated pool, and I swim in a salt water pool. As you can imagine, all of the time I spend in the …
My friend hosted a beautiful St. Patrick’s gathering last night complete with a keg of Guinness Stout. Before her guest arrived I snapped a few photos of the food tables and an amazing drink cooler. The food was delicious, not your typical corned beef and cabbage, rather grilled tri-tip with caramelized onions and barbecue sauce, …
I baked my first ever Boston Cream Pie! And I gotta’ tell you it was absolutely out-of-this-world delicious! I made this dessert on a work night so that I could take it to my book club meeting. Our meeting was to discuss our most recent read, The Boston Girl. So I thought a Boston Cream …
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ChangingPrepaid #CollectiveBias Well the time has come. It is time for our youngest to have regular (albeit limited) access to a cell phone. With our six kids – four out of the house and one in high school …
Last night – late last night – while my freshly baked yellow sponge cake was cooling, I finished reading the Boston Girl by Anita Diamant. Tonight after work, I will split my yellow cake into two layers, fill it with the most delicious vanilla custard (also made last night), top it all with a chocolate …
