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Ravioli in broth is comfort food in a bowl! Bert is not a huge fan of pasta. The boysies and I, on the other hand, have never met a pasta dish that we didn’t like. When Bert traveled, we’d often have this beautiful little Ravioli …
Meatloaf Meatballs: Make Easy Comfort food now for dinner! Who doesn’t love meatballs? Meatloaf Meatballs are delicious on a bed of Weeknight Mashed Spuds or a nice hoagie bun. Or on a fork right out of the fridge. I’ve said it before: our boys are …
Baked Fontina with a frugal twist is the ultimate appetizer – fast, easy and soul satisfying. If you haven’t had Fontina cheese, you’re missing out. What is it? It’s a semi-firm and creamy cows milk cheese. It has a mild nutty flavor. And it’s delicious. …
Tipping our hat to National Chocolate Cupcake Day during the Weekly Menu 10.13.24~ The Weekly Menu 10.13.24 gets a delicious little bump from National Chocolate Cupcake Day, which is actually on Friday, October 18th. We don’t ever need an excuse to have some chocolate, but …
The Weekly Menu 10.06.24 encompasses the first full week of October – let’s dig a little deeper into my favorite month~ I’m so happy that the Weekly Menu 10.06.24 fully ensconces October because I’m positively gleeful that October is finally here. Why, you ask? Well, …
The Weekly Menu 09.29.24 straddles the seasons as we enter into October~ The Weekly Menu 09.29.24 has a little of this and a little of that for the entry into October. It’s not quite cold yet, although that could change at any time. It’s not …
We’re heralding fall during the Weekly Menu 09.22.24! This week signals the official end of summer with the Autumnal Equinox. (Wouldn’t that be a good name for a band?) But what is it, exactly? This is it: the end of summer. The nights are now …
A different pasta day presents itself during the Weekly Menu 09.15.24~ Some type of pasta probably would have been on the Weekly Menu 09.15.24 regardless, but National Linguine Day is on Sunday, which dictates dinner now. It’s nice not to have to make a decision. …
National Peanut Day appears during the Weekly Menu 09.08.24; we’re taking full advantage. National Peanut Day is on Friday (September 13th) on the Weekly Menu 09.08.24, but we’re bringing the legumes into play all week. I thought I knew all about the fabulous peanut, but …
“Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.” Elizabeth Stone
The job I enjoy more than any other is that of being a mother of three sons. I’m sure girl babies would have been fabulous too, but the boys. Ah the boys. The fights. The smell. The fart jokes. The giggles about words that should be innocuous. The sports watching. The sports playing. The sports knowledge. The swagger. The dirt. And the cuddles. My Lord, the cuddles. How could anything possibly be better than the smell of our baby boy’s breath?
Then they grew and grew. At each point I wondered how could anything be better than this? And they grew even more and matured and it was. Better every moment, every day. There was and is a constant stream of change, and we get to experience the absolute joy and absolute heartbreak of seeing them becoming their own men. How did that even happen?
We have truly been gifted with the very presence of these boy/men: unbelievably smart, loving, kind, funny, happy. Even when they are away from home, learning to live their own lives, we are enthusiastic observers and happy participants in the big decisions and frustrating occurrences they share with us.
I read years ago that becoming a mother meant forever having your heart go walking around outside your body. A small price, really, for the unbelievable joy that being a Mom has brought.
