That headline got your attention, didn’t it? No, we aren’t of the ilk who can afford caviar. (And, um, yuck!) We are all about making our own fish eggs. Short-statured scientist in the house! And while he was mixing up his red-hued concoction, I was baking up a very yummy […]
Assaulting you with chocolate (aw, c’mon, you know you love it!)
 The boy had a half day today, although they let them out after lunch. So there went my plans for a shared midday meal. However, quick thinking led me to another, even better option. Dessert at Marie Catrib’s! Why didn’t I think of that sooner?! Duh! The last time we snagged […]
A boy and his icy friend
We haven’t had much snow this year. Gotta cram in those snowpeople when the opportunity presents itself. Although Dev was a bit concerned by the leaves, dirt and, um, yellow stuff that was turning up in his snow as he was rolling it. Hee.
I have my very own Bat Cat
C’mon, I know you’re jealous. Dev made it for me. He told me the other day, “I was going to paint a dragon for you, but Daddy thought I should pick something that you might like more. But I’m not going to tell you what it is.” I do indeed […]
Two days away
What did we do in Chicago for two days? We braved the cold We visited the Museum of Science & Industry (and bought a model of the U-505 u-boat because that’s the newest obsession) We ate at Lou Malnati’s, where mom had a very nice gluten-free pizza We got up […]
Season’s greetings
So how was your holiday? It went by fast. Again. It seems to surprise me every year that with all of the preparations that go into it, the event is over in must minutes. When you have an 8-year-old, that is! He got himself out of bed at 5:13 a.m. […]
Homemade gift-ness
This took place a couple of weeks ago, but we’re going to be moving on to the edible version today. Hopefully! I used Pinterest to put together a craft board for Devin to look through and choose. These salt dough ornaments looked like they might be fun. And they were! […]
the new addition
It’s been three months since we said goodbye to Lucy. I knew we’d always want another feline companion. My plan was to start checking out some of the cats at the local rescues who might be a good fit for our family. But neither Maggie nor Lucy came into our […]
pineapple smoothie
What? You don’t think this looks like a pineapple smoothie? Ingredients: pineapple chunks, pineapple juice, Chobani pineapple yogurt and some ice. Oh, and some spinach too. Pretty much every smoothie I make these days includes spinach. I hesitated slightly on this one, knowing I’d lose the golden color, but it’s […]
Phoning it in
When it’s hot and sticky outside and your parents are talking about boring stuff like potty training, politics and turkey hot dogs, who wouldn’t want to settle into an adirondack chair in a shady spot with an iPhone and a buddy?