The Aftermath of Independence Day

I love the 4th of July!  All the red white and blue, the gathering of friends and family, and–despite our differences–coming together as a country to celebrate what independence really means. In our neighborhood we have the cutest parade: Americana at its...

Best Lemony Summer Dessert Ever

Ok. Want a REALLY good dessert recipe that will make you the star of every backyard BBQ this side of the Mississippi?  We gotcha covered.  The best part about this one is that it’s really pretty easy! Wait–actually the best part is that they are SOOOOOOOO...

Myth Busters

On the rare occasion I watch TV, one of my fave shows is Myth Busters.  Maybe it’s because I’ve parented through toddler-hood too many times and am somewhat scarred by the question, “Why? Why why why why whywhywhwywhywhy???”  In life, you see,...

What’s Your Drink of Choice?

For some reason during this particular season of my life I’ve found myself a bit more frayed than usual.  I’ve been a bit snappy, a bit short, a bit–shall we just say it?–grumpy. Oh. I can thing of at least 17 million things to blame it on, but...

Just One Instant

How long do you think an “instant” actually is? Is it a few seconds?  Half a second?  Almost as long as a moment? Silly questions, really, but for some reason I’ve been feeling a need to define and quantify something that I’ve learned has so...