Serving at the shelter
I don’t have any pictures from our volunteer day so I thought I would share the first day of school pic. So full of promise. As promised, I took Addison to serve lunch at our local shelter (Food for Friends). … Continued
Disappearing Zucchini Muffins
In my life long mission to get my kids to eat green food without them knowing it I have come up with my own version of zucchini muffins. I like to think of myself as a green food ninja. Stealth … Continued
What does homeless look like
For a town our size I’m always amazed at how many people get hit by a train. That may sound weird but it seems like I’m reading in the paper every other week about another person who was killed on … Continued
Vanilla Plum Cake
Oh. My. God. Becky. Look at those plums. They are sooooo big. Now that I have Sir Mix A lot ringing in your head (you’re welcome) run, don’t walk, to the store to get plums before the season is completely … Continued
Moody Gardens Aquarium
On our Labor Day vaycay we visited the Moody Gardens Aquarium in Galveston. It’s a nice little attraction in Galveston. I say “little” because it’s not as nice and expansive as The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, CA … Continued
Is Jesus a Rebublican or Democrat?
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick … Continued
Boys on the Beach
Labor Day weekend was also my mom’s birthday. Happy birthday mom! This year my mom, my dad and I took the boys to Galveston Island, TX for her b-day weekend. We stayed at the same beach house from our girls … Continued
No More Cookie Dough!
The dreaded day arrived last week…the cookie dough fund-raiser packet came home in Addison’s back pack. I. HATE. SELLING. COOKIE. DOUGH. I hate the unhealthy message it’s sending our already over weight school. I hate how they taste. I hate … Continued
Rice Noodle Stir Fry
I love (good) Chinese food. When we lived in Studio City , CA we were just around the corner from a great Chinese place. We could walk there in less than 5 minutes so I’m pretty sure we were there … Continued
Coffee Table to Train Table to Lego Table
Once upon a time there was an Ikea coffee table. This is a story of a coffee table’s journey to becoming a Lego table. (if you want to skip the tale, jump to the bottom for instructions on how to … Continued