Have I mentioned how excited I am for summer to be here? I have big plans (thank you for all the book suggestions yesterday! I can’t wait to pick a few this weekend). Also, I’m super happy that today is finally the last day of 31 for 31. I am very tired of it. Bring on the other clothing. Here…
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Tell Me What to Read: Beach Reading Edition
I am ridiculously excited for summer to be here this year. I’ve dubbed this the summer of the homemade popsicle (we made our first on Tuesday), we’ve broken out the sunscreen and swim diapers, and with both of Ella’s preschools finished up, we are keeping things pretty calm and lazy around here. I’m loving it. And summer calls for summer…
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Fire-Roasted Mac & Cheese with Feta
When Bart saw the pictures of this, he said, “I ate this and really loved it. But these pictures wouldn’t make me want to eat that.” I have a hard time photographing casserole-type dishes. What can I say? I promise, this was really, really, really, super good. Seriously. Ignore my lousy photo and make this. fire-roasted mac & cheese…
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Screen Time for Our Children
I like media. Bart and I watch a fair amount of television shows together, I love my smartphone, and I use the computer a lot. A lot, a lot, actually. When it comes to my children, though, I’m pretty serious about keeping a tight rein on their media exposure. I certainly recognize that digital skills are pretty vital to keeping…
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A Memorial Monday
Happy Memorial Day! We’re lucky to live just a few blocks away from a very quiet cemetery that not only has a covered area where we can eat a nice breakfast before walking through the headstones, but ALSO has a shaded playground at the back. We discovered it last year (look how tiny Ella was!), and are glad to revisit…
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