Captain Fussybuckets’ birthday is in November. Here in Texas, you have to be 5 on September 1st to start to kindergarten. So, while one of his cousins and most of his preschool buddies will be starting kindergarten in the Fall, he will not. He has been in the 4’s and 5’s class at a two …
With hubby on a low carb diet, I went out on a limb and made this Zucchini Lasagna. He said it was one of his favorite low-carb recipes to date! And, it’s gluten free, too! I just replaced the lasagna noodles with zucchini and it was absolutely delicious. Ingredients: approximately two zucchini squash 16 oz. …
The other night, when Daddy and I were telling the Captain bedtime stories and Baby D had already gone to sleep in his own room, something happened that was strange….the Captain yawned. After four+ years of being the mother of this child, I realized that he doesn’t yawn very often. I asked Daddy to confirm …
I haven’t always been a fan of soup, but this winter, soup just seems so delicious on a cold Winter day! We had this Three Bean Taco Soup last night for dinner. It’s a bit spicy for the kids’ tastes, but hubby and I love it! Ingredients: two pounds ground beef (I used lean longhorn …
Yesterday was January 13th, which was the 13th day of Hubby’s low carb diet. I’ve tried to keep things interesting and it’s actually been fun! He’s lost weight, I’ve lost a few lbs, and we plan on continuing eating fewer carbs, more veggies, and eating out less. So far, so good. Well, last night it …
Fall is upon us here in Texas, which means hot one day and cold and rainy the next! We are sure to have a couple of cold weeks during winter at least, so now is the perfect time to protect your wooden deck, patio, fence, furniture, or other wooden structure with Thompson’s WaterSeal. Thompson’s WaterSeal …
I have decided that cranberries are my absolute favorite fruit. I just love them, whether it’s jellied cranberries at Thanksgiving, dried cranberries in a salad, or cranberries in desserts. They’re sweet and tangy and just delicious and add the perfect flavor to just about anything. Plus, they are good for you! There are so many …
Today is October 1st. I LOVE October. It is THE perfect month in Texas, in my opinion. I love the Fall colors, the smells, the tastes, and more. I’m not so fond of Halloween, but it is what it is and I’ll take October anyway. Halloween isn’t BAD, don’t get me wrong, it’s just not …
“For those of us who lived through these events, the only marker we’ll ever need is the tick of a clock at the 46th minute of the eighth hour of the 11th day.” ~President George W. Bush
