My little goblins gobbled up Halloween treats from FoodNetwork.com so fast it was spooky! Little helping hands in the kitchen make the meal taste that much better…especially when the Halloween menu consists of ghostinis, hot dog mummies and vampire blood tomato soup. At our house, we try to celebrate Halloween the whole month of October. The best parts are when …
Spooktacular Food Network Halloween Recipes
Trick or Treat! Give me something good to eat! It’s that time of year when we scare up delicious Halloween treats for ghouls and boys. Whether you’re hosting a Halloween party or just baking with your children, you’ll find the most spooktacular recipe to make at Food Network. The Spooky Halloween Recipes for Kids will give you and your children creative …
Le Ballet de Dracula
‘Tis the season for a scary ballet. Le Ballet de Dracula is everything the wholesome Nutcracker isn’t…scary, bloody and spooky. LakeCities Ballet Theatre’s artistic director, Kelly Lannin prepared the audience on Friday night not to get too comfortable because it was about to get scary…it was the perfect way to get into the Halloween spirit. My daughter and I …
Happy Birthday to my little brother!!
Happy Birthday Sean!! Funny Uncle, hostess with the mostess, dog lover and family man! We called my brother Sean the morning of his birthday to send him good wishes on the way to school. My children talked non-stop (sometimes at the same time) and he was so patient. I think he would have let them …
Happy Fall! Links to make you smile!!
Cozy weekend mornings in the fall are the best! It’s nice to open up the windows and let in the fresh cool air. My children love to listen to the birds sing, and watch the many bunnies in our yard hop around while I make breakfast. The smell of bacon and pumpkin muffins perfume our …
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When I Was Little
Grandparents’ Day was chosen in 1978 by President Jimmy Carter to be the Sunday after Labor Day each year. In elementary school, we celebrate the whole week long…inviting grandparents to have lunch, spend some time with their grandchild at school and maybe even read a story. Second grade children are asked to do an interview …
It’s a Family Affair: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
We recently returned from our week-long family vacation visiting my brother Sean and his beautiful family in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It was just the trip to take before school starts and we have to get back into routine. The Chapel Hill/Durham/Raleigh area is truly amazing, and we had the best time. Here are a …
Happy Birthday to my Tar Heel Dad!!
Happy Birthday Dad!! FIJI, up for anything, athlete and more. Last week my family visited my brother and his family in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. We all had the pleasure of walking in my Dad’s footsteps visiting the campus where he got his undergrad at UNC Chapel Hill. It is a gorgeous campus full of history and TREES! …
BON ÉTÉ! LINKS TO MAKE YOU SMILE (part deux)!!
All in all, it was a never-to-be-forgotten summer — one of those summers which come seldom into any life, but leave a rich heritage of beautiful memories in their going — one of those summers which, in a fortunate combination of delightful weather, delightful friends and delightful doing, come as near to perfection as anything …
Birthday party pour deux (and me too)!
Summer means birthday bonanza in our family. July is like Christmas with several birthdays in a row. For the past two years, I’ve doubled the fun for my kids and combined their birthday parties. This year, I wanted to have their birthday party on MY birthday! After all, they were the very best …
Family Vacation: Rosemary Beach
The week before we arrived for our fifth year at Rosemary Beach, it had rained there a week straight. The Saturday we flew in, it magically stopped! Vacation weather is hit or miss…ours was luckily a hit! I spend my spare time fantasizing about travel. There are many European cities that I’m dying to explore…but we keep returning …