I apologize… Try as I might it is SO hard not to post about “baby”! It truly is the biggest thing on my mind right now. And I am VERY aware of her presence pretty much all the time. * Last night I was laying in bed and I had my hand on my tummy, as I often lay. I suddenly felt a movement go up my abdomen, and it was very definitely a little hand or a little foot!…
When it comes to children, our country is extremely paranoid. I mean, how many laws and rules do we have because kids *might* be injured? I think I notice it more because I grew up in a country without most of those kinds of laws. I’m not saying that they’re all bad, but sometimes I wonder if we’ve gone too far. Now that I’m researching stuff for our own kid, I’m seeing “warnings” out there that make me wonder. Obviously…
My sister is on her way back up to college, and she recently acquired a new car (truck, actually). It’s a manual transmission and it’s the first time my sister has driven stick, so my mom accompanied her as far as Atlanta to make sure everything went smoothly. They arrived last Tuesday and my mom flew back to Orlando today. It was really great spending the week with them! But, it also explains my lack of blogging this week. They…
I grew up eating shepherd’s pie, but had never attempted to make it myself until a week or so ago. I was delighted to find that it was easy to make and so, so tasty! I can see why we had this a lot as kids. :-) Shepherd’s Pie Bake time: 30 minutes Makes: 6 servings Ingredients 2 potatoes (about 1 1/2 lbs) 1/4 cup milk (for mashed potatoes) 2 Tbsp. butter (for mashed potatoes) 1 lb ground beef 1/2…