Shown: Jim’s famous homemade wings, slaw and blue cheese. (Yes, this is how we lost a collective 70 pounds since this time last year). Not Shown: Two kids asleep at 6:45. Score!

With Hadley screaming in a heap on the floor, the day of this event started much like last year. Some new, exciting things for this year though: Meeting friends there. Third row, center seats! Forgetting wallet at home only to … Continue reading →

Our list, it’s growing! Every day, a simple, new activity. Thirty minutes or so of concentration together. And if we’re lucky, a few laughs too. There’s plenty of winter yet to go, so if you’re looking for a few fresh … Continue reading →

A three-day weekend. Gone in a wink. But full, full, FULL of the things and (most importantly) people we love. Note to self: More weekends like this, please.

My friend Maggie recently Facebooked that her four-year-old daughter loved her lentil soup so much that she “could just lay in it”. Now if that’s not a compelling reason to make a recipe, I don’t know what is. Here is … Continue reading →