Menus, recipes and tips to make every day your best day
The Spicy-Sweet Cocktail adds a less sour bite to any Mexican meal. The simple Paloma is the older, cooler big sister of the margarita. When the average American thinks of Mexican cocktails, the margarita is likely the first drink to come to mind. But hiding in …
Cinco de Mayo is almost here! Is there an easier theme for a fiesta than Cinco de Mayo? Nope. There is not. Mexican food is great for a crowd: it’s easy to make, it tastes awesome, and it’s cheap! Hopefully this year we can celebrate …
You are going to love Chicken Enchiladas Suizas! They are called “Suizas” or “Swiss” because of the copious dairy in them. Sold! This rendition of Chicken Enchiladas Suizas is made with (slightly) less cheese and cream, but it’s still there lending a mellowness to …
World Book Day appears during the Weekly Menu 04.21.24! Weekly Menu 04.21.24 celebrates reading! World Book Day is Tuesday, April 23rd. This day aims to promote reading across all communities, encourage people to engage with different types of literature, and discover the benefits of reading. …
We’re “viewing” again during the Weekly Menu 04.14.24, but it’s totally different than eclipse week~ What are we watching during the Weekly Menu 04.14.24? The Masters Golf Tournament! Last week was full-on nature appreciation week, and we’re going to kind of appreciate it again this …
We’re eclipsing the Weekly Menu 04.07.24~ Beautiful Erieland is in the PATH OF TOTALITY during the Weekly Menu 04.07.24! We have been hearing about nothing but the eclipse for nigh upon a year now, and I can’t wait for Monday, April 8th to get here …
Easter arrives during the Weekly Menu 03.31.24! We’ve got all the symbolism going during the most spiritual holiday of the year. We start the Weekly Menu on 03.31.24 with a big Easter dinner! The house is decorated with all sorts of Easter symbolism, and the …
Shockingly, there’s another celebration during the Weekly Menu 03.24.24~ What’s on the agenda during the Weekly Menu 03.24.24? It’s National Philly Cheesesteak Day on Sunday. If any food deserves it’s own meal, it’s Philly Cheesesteak. Options abound of course. Sure, you can go classic (which …
Saint Paddy’s Day falls on Sunday during the Weekly Menu 03.17.24~ Weekly Menu 03.17.24 starts with the big day: Sunday is Saint Patrick’s Day, although most people of good taste will celebrate it for several days before. It’s not quite as much fun as it …
“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.
