Just a quick post, to say Happy Valentine’s Day to all my “sweet” followers! If you still have time to make something to show your love today, check out the links below to some of my favorites. I wanted to post the card I made for my husband here, so it will live forever in … Continue reading Happy Valentines Day!
Well it’s been an interesting week here; the previous frigid cold temps have been making me want to eat comfort food everyday and now it appears as though we are plunging back into the deep freeze after a lovely three day hiatus! I’ve got some oh-my-gosh-they-are-so-cute-I’m-gonna-die pictures and updates of our adorable new family member, … Continue reading Balsamic & Fig rubbed Chicken & a Beatrice update…
The days of January, started slow enough, but as the month wains, the days are seeming to go by quicker & quicker. I have been up to my elbows in paperwork, getting ready for tax time & trying to get organized. I love the fresh new year…I love the feeling of a clean slate…I get … Continue reading Mediterranean Stuffed Chicken & my #straycat Beatrice….
Well, ready or not, it’s almost here…2013! I have to say, that the past four months or so have been a bumpy ride for me! With leaving one job (that provided the stability & consistency of a regular paycheck), diving full time into another, the insane level of business brought on by the holidays and … Continue reading Bring on 2013…
Today is 12-21-12 and I am thankful to be alive. Not just because I woke up today…(Mayan Calendar and all) but because I have survived the past two weeks! For those of you that don’t know, my “day job” finds me running, the White Bear Gift Basket Company. As you can imagine, I’ve been busy … Continue reading Whew…well that was fun!
One of my favorite places on Earth is northern Minnesota. From the shores of Lake Superior in Duluth, up the coast to the border of Canada. This summer, we decided to take the kids up a little farther than we’ve traveled with them in the past, to Grand Marais, MN. Our plan, was to kick … Continue reading Notes from the North Shore…
Okay friends, I gotta say, I have completely gone off the rails…food-blogging wise. My last post was at the end of August and the calendar page just flipped to the beginning of November. I am so sorry! I owe you three new Beer for a Year blog posts, a post about our first family camping … Continue reading An apology and “Celebrity” judging at the Uptown Art Fair…
Rhubarb Beer Jam & dinner…… Hey beer lovers! This months beer is Summit Sága IPA described by Summit as a beer with “Epic hop character”. I love anything that is referred to as “epic”! Usually I am not a fan of big hoppy beers, but this one is so clean & bright & fresh, that the first … Continue reading Beer for a Year, month seven…
Wow, it’s been a CRAZY month so far and it’s only the 20th of June! I constantly complain about the months of May & June, as every year, they completely derail me with field trips, the end of school, parties etc. This year, I threw in a couple extra new events, just to challenge my … Continue reading Chronicles of a crazy 20 days!
Wow. Another year is in the books……or is that “on the books”? Either way, I can hardly believe it! My Mom always said, “don’t wish time away, because once you’re old, you’ll be wishing it would slow down”. I hate to say it, but she was so right. About that anyway….. The Holidays are tough … Continue reading Happy New Year!
Who Eats Like This?! 