This post is sponsored by Disney Story. To find out more about this brand-new story-creation app – and how it puts the power of storytelling in your hands – click here. See more stories on Twitter and Facebook.Yesterday, our family returned from a week-long trip to Utah. There were many great parts – a surprise visit with Bethany and her family, Bart’s marathon, a…
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Pretzel-Crusted Cookie Bars
I tend to think of Boston, food-wise, as the period of my life where I discovered Mel’s Kitchen Cafe. I think nearly every meal we ate that year included something from her blog. These chocolate chip oatmeal bars were one of the very best things I made. I’ve made them several times and without fail, I have a bite…
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My Favorite Accessory (and Giveaway!)
When I was eleven or twelve, I bought a pair of sunglasses. I was sure I was the coolest looking person alive, except that I could never ever remember to wear them. I clearly recall thinking, “How do grown-ups remember to put these on when they go outside?!” Now, I’m an adult living in a very very sunny location, and…
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A Whirlwind Weekend in Provo, UT
1. I’d take you out for dinner at The Black Sheep Cafe. You can order whatever you want, but I’d strongly recommend the Goat Burger (the beef is stuffed with goat cheese and garlic!), or their specialty navajo tacos (the pinto one is my favorite). Oh, and if you get the burger, definitely go with the sweet potato fries…
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Adventure
Tomorrow, Bart is having a birthday. And he will be celebrating it in a way that I would never ever ever consider celebrating my own birthday, which is voluntarily running a marathon. I have grand plans to sit, with a snack, and watch him run. Possibly, I will sleep in while he’s doing the whole first 25 of those miles…
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