We all have “those” days. This was mine. My daughter had wanted German Style Pork Chops with Ginger Snap Gravy with German potato salad and braised red cabbage for her birthday dinner. She had dance so before we left the house early in the morning I had her start the pork chops so at least…
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Eighteen Summers
Someone said this to me the other day, “All we get is eighteen summers with them.” That hit me like a ton of bricks. I never thought about it in those terms. I am very aware that my daughter is ending her junior year of high school and her brother is ending his eighth grade…
Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to all the Moms! These are my “babies.” No they are still no longer babies but they will always be my babies. I hope you all get to spend the day doing what you like with those you love! ❤ ❤ ❤
High School Musical Jr.
It’s a Wild Cats weekend in our house. The musical this year at our middle school is High School Musical Jr. Just about one year ago my son, who is Autistic, wanted to be in Lion King Jr. So he taught himself to sing. You can read that blog post here (click for link to…
What I Want for Mother’s Day
I received this Mother’s Day card from Chick-fil-A for being on Chick-fil-A Moms Panel. My kids will love the sweet treats! Yes, I said my kids. I know I do this all the time and I am sure many of you do too. I think of my kids first then I am somewhere down the…
What Did You Do This Past Weekend?
My daughter and I spent the last weekend together at the Wisconsin Springtime Feis and the Celtic Spirit Feis. I love spending time in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. My daughter laughed at me as we drove into the city and said, “I could live here.” She told me I say that every time we drive into a…
My Top 20 Summer Bucket List
I don’t have a bucket list, maybe I should, but it seems a bit overwhelming. I decided to start small with a summer bucket list. Sunset picnic on the beach with a nice glass of wine. Visit a farmer’s market and find ingredients to make a non-planned dinner with what we find. Visit one new…
Michigan State Science Olympiad
My son celebrated not only his birthday this weekend but competing in the Michigan State Science Olympiad with his middle school science team. When I start to get down about the state of the world I remember looking around at his team mates and their families. A diverse group of people who are all there…
Irish Dance Camp Competition
Hi All! If you have followed me for any length of time you know my daughter is crazy for Irish dance! My daughter is in a competition to win an Irish dance camp scholarship. This is like her dream camp. The scholarship would pay the almost $1,000 tuition for the week long camp in New…
Standing on the Edge of the Sandwich Generation
I don’t talk much about my family (other than my immediate family). My daughter was born when I was a bit older so I am getting to be of the age where I still have my children at home and parents who are aging and will be in need of some “assistance.” So I am…
Cinderella’s Happily Ever After Dinner – 1900 Park Fare
Cinderella’s Happily Ever After Dinner at 1900 Park Fare in the Grand Floridian offers a chance to meet with some of the characters from Cinderella that are harder to find in the parks. Cinderella and Prince Charming, Lady Tremaine (Cinderella’s step-mother), Anastasia and Drizella (Cinderella’s step-sisters) are normally in attendance. On this night Drizella was…
Man Plans, God Laughs
I had every intention of posting each and every day while on vacation. Obviously, that did not happen. It was a wonderful vacation with lots of fun things and a few low points (everyone else got sick at some point and had to sit out a day or two of the parks). It was all…
What's for Dinner Moms? 