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Cool Weather Chili
The weather in Florida has been beautiful. Our windows are open and the air conditioner is off. It’s our chili time of year. Usually Eric is the cook in our house but since he’s away at Busch Gardens being chased by zombies and vampires I decided to give his chili recipe a try. Turns out it’s easy to make, easy to clean up and there’s enough to have chili every night of the week. Should you want to have chili every night of the week. Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive or canola oil 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 1 large carrot, chopped 1 medium green bell pepper, cored, seeded…
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Oh! The Places You’ll Go!
I was standing in the kitchen doing dishes. Arielle was on my laptop at the dining room table. Calmly she said “Mom, I got accepted to UCF.” I’ve heard many sentences from my children throughout eighteen years. “Mom, I’m hungry. Mom, can you wash this? Mom, can I go to the movies?” This sentence was unfamiliar. College. My daughter was accepted to a college. I congratulated her, kissed her and told her how proud I was of her. I went back to doing the dishes because I had five minutes before I had to pick up Kai at the dentist. He was getting braces. In the middle of our everyday…
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Sibling Rivalry
Hugo came to live with us last December after we found him homeless in the Chili’s parking lot. Ollie did not welcome him into the family. It’s been almost a year and the two still have a hate – hate relationship. Here’s what they would say to each other if they could talk.
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Halloween Cookies
Feel like making Halloween cookies? Here are some that are quick and easy. I needed easy after my Epic Fall Fail Cake. My first idea was to make chocolate croissants in the shape of a pumpkin. Then I watched a YouTube video on how to make croissants and quickly changed my mind. I decided I’d make sugar cookies instead and add chocolate. My kids told me I should stick with boxed mixes so I decided to listen to them this time. After I took this picture I realized I had never made sugar cookies with cookie cutters. I know, pretty pathetic. [/caption]When they were done baking I loaded one cookie…
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It was a Daughtry Afternoon
I live with three musicians. My husband Eric was attending the Musicians Institute in Hollywood when we met. He plays bass and my daughter plays the piano. My son, Kai, plays the piano, drums, guitar and has the drive to learn any instrument. The three of them have bazillions of songs on their iPhones and are never without their music. Then there’s me who relishes the quiet, is extremely picky about what I listen to and dreads putting new music on my iPhone. I will listen to the same workout songs at the gym over and over for months until I just can’t take it anymore. Somehow I’m able to sit…
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Easy Halloween Treat for a Classroom
I found the best Halloween activity for a classroom. It’s inexpensive, easy, tasty and for those teachers who love to teach writing like me, can be used for a creative writing lesson. Click here for a picture of what the treat could look like if you had your own magazine and TV show. Now I’ll show you my version. This is all you’ll need. 1. Bag of oranges 2. Pencil 3. Tooth-picks 4. Orange sherbet First – and this will be the most time-consuming for teachers since I don’t recommend giving your students knives. Cut off the top of the orange. Next, scoop out the inside and draw a face or…
