I’ve been having some fun lately creating mini mish-mash bouquets for our table. Whatever’s blooming has been a target. I have no eye for floral design. (Obviously, since I stuck a huge peony in with some tiny flowers!) I’m just going with what feels good and looks cheerful. They last […]
So there was this Festival thing
I’m not sure why I never blogged about this HUGE event. The old Lori, who blogged all the time and was loyal to her site, would have regularly updated about the ins and outs of planning something like this. But now there’s Facebook, Instagram (as you can see), Twitter and […]
The persistent poppy
I’ve always been slightly smitten with poppies. They seem so bright and happy. And the name fits perfectly. So I planted one in the garden several years ago. Only to have my mom yank it out. Three times. She thought it was a weed. Every time I scolded her she’d […]
Awesomeness
I declare the first day of Memorial Day weekend to have been completely awesome. We did nothing special. In fact we never left the house. Except for a trip to Lowe’s to get lumber. Does that count as special? I pulled weeds, which most people would definitely say is not a […]
Rice noodles and memories
The first date I ever went on with my husband wasn’t really our first date. But I’m gonna call it that for this story.* We used to go to lunch a few times a week with another guy we worked with, but Mark wasn’t free that day. I’d just started […]
Crack Pancakes
I ate four of them. I would have eaten the whole stack if I weren’t keeping track of my calorie intake. Yes, you might point out, they are loaded with chocolate chips. Of course they taste good. But trust me. It’s more than that. Other than a small amount of […]
Sunday yummy-ness
My life feels rushed sometimes. Well, all the time, really. The weekdays are on a pretty strict schedule so that I can get to the gym, get to work, get to school to pick up the kiddo, get home to walk the dog, get the pets fed, get the people […]
Well, at least the sun is shining
I’ve been trying very hard to be patient with spring this year. As soon as the calendar turned to March, I heard people grumbling that it was still snowing. Well, yeah…it’s Michigan. But it kept snowing and it’s also stayed cold. And now that it’s actually April, I, too, am […]
Dinosaur war
The other day I heard Devin outside my office door making typical “playing with toys” noises. I asked him what he was playing and he told me he was setting up a battle. Sounded good to me. And on I worked. A half hour or so later, I came out […]
Lori’s further adventures in gluten-free baking
I’ve baked some stuff at this point. Corn muffins. Blueberry-banana muffins. The pie with chickpeas that eliminates the flour issue altogether. But I’ve relied on mixes too, for things like my pancakes this morning (pumped up with chocolate chips and almonds) and the one pizza crust I’ve attempted so far. […]