I don’t bake in the summer. It just doesn’t make sense, since the oven makes the kitchen so hot! Instead of the usual cake, muffins, and cookies that I make so often in the wintertime, during these hot months we’ll usually stick to fresh fruit (watermelon!), ice pops, and ice cream for dessert. That’s not […]
Archives for July 2012
Music Monday: Gimme tha Power
On Friday night, I was sitting on my comfy couch in the living room, on my computer, of course, tweaking my new blog theme, when all of a sudden I heard crazy wind and saw that the huge (huge!) oak tree in our front yard was actually swaying, branches flying. It scared the crap out […]
Getting the most out of your family vacation
We don’t take many vacations, but when we do, we make them count, getting as much fun, relaxation and family time out of them as possible! As far as preparation goes, part of the fun of a vacation is the anticipation, so I’ll create some kind of countdown calendar for the girls to cross off […]
