• Jacob: 21 months

    I love how he: Quitely utters "shthththth" when trying to imitate the swooshing sound of a basketball net every. single. time. he sees one! Says "tey" when I ask "OK?", as if he fully understands me.  Maybe he does. Eats everything.  Even burgers loaded with mustard and pickles (mommy style)…

  • Not just for jelly rolls

    I was recently invited to a Pampered Chef party by a friend of mine as part of a fundraiser she was taking part in. I ended up buying a few things I felt my kitchen was lacking at the time. This new rectangular bar pan (a.k.a., jelly roll pan) was…

  • Not your typical library finds

    Our summer days are filled with regular trips to the library.  Most of the time we're able to fill our canvas and reusable book bags to the brim with colorful reads, exciting chapter books, autobiographies about baseball stars and football stars, and even a few fun DVDs for the occasional…

  • Grill o’ Rama

    I won't lie. Ever since our insurance company offered to replace our old grill, along with our roof, as part of hail damage claim, I was giddy! I mean, I loved our old grill but it was just that – old.  It was a wedding gift from my awesome dad…

  • {friday finds} 06.24.2011

    Two of my favorite kitchen staple items are bananas and cream cheese, so naturally I am very excited about trying this banana cake with cream cheese frosting next time I get the baking urge! {@ The Menu Mom} I could spend all afternoon printing out these fun summer activity worksheets…

  • One decade ago . . .

    We were eating cake!  Happy Anniversary to my husband!  We're pretty proud of a LOT of things, one of which being that a decade later, we are still featured on the Grand Wailea weddings photo gallery here.  Yes, that's us pictured on our wedding day with the gorgeous Maui sunset…

  • Happy Summer!

    So it's officially the first day of summer. I'm in HEAVEN!! Let's be honest, summer is waaaaay too short! Not only do I love having my kids home for summer break, but I adore all of the fun 'to-dos' we have made an annual tradition of. Last year the kids…

  • {friday finds} 06.17.2011

    I'm not much of a quiche fan, but something tells me this crustless quiche with sundried tomatoes and spinach would be outta this world! {@ Add A Pinch} This fabulous 100 days of summer listing is great for the days when you need inspiration on what to do with the…