Smart Menus. Easy Recipes, Mom-Level Hacks
Make Father’s Day extra special – with a meal and an awesome gift! Did you know that Father’s Day has only been around for a little over a 100 years in the United States? It was established in 1908 in reaction to Mother’s Day. But …
Toasted Coconut No Churn Ice Cream just sounds awesome, doesn’t it? It tastes better. It also lends itself to toppings – hot fudge sauce makes an already rich confection decadent. The best part about this recipe, though, is that it doesn’t require any special equipment. …
Conquer the barbecue with Easy Grilled Jambalaya! One of my most favorite places in the whole world is New Orleans, Louisiana. The atmosphere has to be experienced to be believed, and the music, drinking, French Quarter and FOOD! should be on everyone’s bucket list. Pat …
The Weekly Menu 07.12.24 continues to pay homage to National Grilling Month. Every week during the summer is grilling time around beautiful Erieland, and our Weekly Menu 07.12.26 is no exception. Our home is blessed with an exceptional griller: Bert never disappoints when he is …
Weekly Menu 07.05.26 says nope to bones and yes to chicken patties~ The Weekly Menu 07.05.26 is bringing fried chicken vibes without the bones! It’s National Fried Chicken Day this week, and we love fried chicken. We just don’t like it with the bones in. …
Celebrating a REALLY Big Birthday during the Weekly Menu 06.28.26 ~ The United States of America celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain in the Weekly Menu 06.28.26! The Declaration of Independence was announced on July 4th, although the signing …
The Weekly Menu 06.21.26 is bringing the sun and heat~ HOW is the Weekly Menu 06.21.26 bringing the heat both literally and figuratively? With Father’s Day and the Summer Solstice landing in the same DAY, we’re celebrating with bold flavors, backyard-friendly meals, and daylight that …
We’re having a fun dinner “out” during the Weekly Menu 06.14.26~ Our Weekly Menu 06.14.26 covers International Picnic Day on June 18th. People around the globe should be celebrating the big day with us. Can you even imagine the differences in food? It depends on …
Weekly Menu 06.07.26: Keep Your Fortune Cookie, I’ll take an Egg Roll! The Weekly Menu 06.07.26 includes National Egg Roll Day, which is clearly a sign from the universe to order Chinese takeout. I read once that egg rolls are “America’s favorite deep-fried appetizer,” and …
“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.
