Dear Reader, It’s been a while since I have been here. Life swallowed me up a bit since then. I hope you are well. Needless to say, I have had more on my mind than the last of summer’s peaches. Though, I wish things were that simple and sweet. It is now, both suddenly and […]
This is one of my favorite summer salads. Why wouldn’t it be? Its primary ingredients are delicious Colorado peaches and BREAD. Win, win! Enjoy, and happy summer eating to you and yours. What You’ll Need 1 square loaf of cornbread (homemade and fully cooled or store-bought) 4 ripe peaches, peeled 1 cucumber 1 C cherry […]
Goodbye July, hello August! July was a good month ’round here, but we are ready to move on, too. (Dear summer 2020, you were really long.) June was a bit of a drag, but July restored our spirits. Though things were different, they were also a good different. And, as stated in previous posts, in […]
This is the cutest book. I have read it for years, mostly when I taught second and third grade. It’s a bit too young for my big fifths, but I missed sharing it. And so it became the perfect title for our most recent family book day. It tells the tale of Camilla Cream, the […]
I have been enjoying this book for a couple of weeks, picking it up here and there, whenever I was feeling the need to indulge in something without conflict or plot for a few quiet minutes. The entire book is dedicated to the things that make this author feel cozy. Why hadn’t I thought of […]
I should say, a dog day in the life. Not as in canine, but as in the darn hot dog days of summer. Phew! It’s blazing around here. These are the days when you need to make hay between 5:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. or wait until 7:00 p.m. The in-between becomes a sluggish daze. […]
Looking for a little red, white, and blue for your social distanced picnic? Here are some of my family’s favorites: Blueberry Pound Cake 2 3/4 C flour, separated 1 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 2 sticks butter, plus more for the pan 2 C sugar, plus more for the pan 4 eggs 1 tsp. […]
Hello, July. I see you creeping around the corner. June has been both long and short for me. It’s been both hard and good, too. As always, in things of greatest importance, we are well. My family is healthy, as are our neighbors and friends. I hope you and yours are, too. I lost a […]
To our number one, our jungle gym, our laugh machine, our snuggler, our tickler. We love you. And to Grandpa and Papa who make our lives so sweet. You are special. Thank you, Dads. We adore you.
So many books, so little time! Unlike most in reality right now, this is a good problem to have. What have you been reading? Here are a few I have recently knocked off my book pile. Have you read Untamed? Girls, buckle up. Time to reach inside, harness your inner-diva, and let out your cheetah. […]
