I love passing this tree. It is my touchstone for the seasons. Right now it is turning bright reds and oranges for fall but I know before long I will be watching it bud and turn green with the hope that spring is coming. This is not a great picture of what was actually a…
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The Right Teacher Can Make a Difference
We spent part of our day at Michigan State University (MSU) yesterday. My son received an award for being in the top percentile of students in 6th, 7th or 8th grade in Michigan that took the SAT or ACT test last year. It was a wonderful ceremony. They really made the kids feel special. One…
Putting Positive Thoughts Into the World
Overall I see myself as a rather positive person. I noticed about 2 weeks ago that reading the news, watching the news on the computer and reading all the Facebook posts regarding the election were really starting to put me into a bit of a panic state. There was so much finger-pointing and the use…
Sticky Baked Chicken
After the mess the other night things are now back on track. I had my daughter make the chicken to prove that mistakes happen and we move on. They are not permanent. She did a great job. We were at Western Michigan University yesterday and the kids saw two take-out delivery trucks stopping at the…
Mac & Cheese with McCormick Grill Mates Smoked Sausages
*This is NOT a sponsored post. I bought the sausages with my own money and these are my own thoughts and opinions and should be interpreted as such. When I was grocery shopping a few weeks ago I saw these McCormick Grill Mates Smoked Sausages on sale. My kids LOVE Montreal Steak seasoning on just…
Fluffy Banana Pancakes and Zombie Dancers
We are back! We spent the weekend in Lansing so that my daughter could dance at the DYI Halloween festival. Her dance school dressed like zombies and Irish danced both days. We are not a scary Halloween family in the least. We are cute costumes and candy not zombies and witches. But, she really got…
Pooh Sized Traveling – Part II Epcot Future World
*Updated from the original post on October 15, 2016. We are a family of what is commonly referred to, in Disney Speak, as Pooh Sized people. I think of myself more Ursula sized but that is for another day. We love vacationing in Walt Disney World because they try to accommodate everyone when building their…
Slow Cooker Simple Apple Chicken
Yesterday I did not post anything on my blog which is unusual for me. Something had to give and yesterday it was my blog. Everything is good but the day can only hold so many things. When I looked back over the last 11 weeks I realized I had only missed posting 6 days. Not…
Clinton Kelly Inspired Chicken Thigh Osso Buco
I can tell winter is on its way in when I see the sand/snow fences up at the beach. This is always a very sad sight for me because I know what is coming far too soon. The past two Halloween nights we have had snow or cold, icy rain. With Halloween only 3 weeks…
Pooh Sized Traveling – Part I Magic Kingdom
Updated – October 8, 2016 This is part of a series I did a couple years ago. This is the last Disney post for a week or so. We are not a tiny family. I am 5’8″ tall and a 30-32W. My partner is short 5’1″ and 26-28W. Even our children are fairly tall for…
Day 1 – Pop Century
We never expected to be to Florida on Saturday. We left Michigan Friday after school and made it as far as Louisville, Kentucky the first night. We left about 8:00 am Saturday morning expecting to land somewhere in Northern Florida or Southern Georgia for the night. But, we made it all the way to Walt…
Ravioli with Spinach Pesto and Alfredo Sauce
One thing you may not know about me is that I LOVE Disney World. In fact I even have had another blog “Earning My Disney PhD” that I started in 2009. That blog has been inactive for awhile as I started a Disney page on this blog so I could keep everything together. To niche…
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