It's almost Thanksgiving, and I haven't finalized my menu yet. Other than cranberry sauce and the fennel gratin my friend Kim turned me on to, I have no idea what I'm serving. That means I haven't shopped for groceries yet. That means I'll be elbowing my way through the macaroni … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving Menu
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Talking to My Sons About Penn State
I'm sorry if it seems I'm prattling on about Penn State (and now the Citadel). I literally cannot stop thinking about it. I look at my innocent Bird and Deal and want to scoop them up to protect them forever. I cannot begin to imagine the lives of those abused boys. … [Read more...] about Talking to My Sons About Penn State
Going Home
Make your own slideshow design I spent the weekend in my hometown. We took a little jaunt to Charlottesville, Virginia, the place I consider home and the home of my alma mater. We tailgated with some old friends, watched Virginia beat Duke, ate at some Charlottesville … [Read more...] about Going Home
Melt. – Wordless Wednesday
What I Won’t Miss
I hate those moms who think their children are perfect and are able to overlook the things that make parenting so dang hard. When I meet a mom who never complains about her kids I immediate wonder what drug she's on or if she's got vodka in her coffee mug. … [Read more...] about What I Won’t Miss
The Real Deal, an Interview
Tell me what you think of the nickname the Real Deal. I like it because it sounds funny. What do you like to eat? Mexican food, nachos Chinese, Pu Pu Platter What do you want to be when you grow up? An engineer, but not the train kind, the building kind What are … [Read more...] about The Real Deal, an Interview
Blog Action Day – My Kitchen Table
Every night my family sits at the table for dinner. It is a well loved table we bought from an antiques dealer at the flea market. We have distressed black chairs that we found at the flea market at a different stand. I love that the table and chairs are not matchy-matchy. The … [Read more...] about Blog Action Day – My Kitchen Table