It’s here! It’s really here! The holiday season is upon us, as evidenced by the non-stop running of “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” on our DVD player and my kids’ endless perusal of the deluge of holiday catalogs that keep showing
Tag: holidays
Tonight, much to J.’s delight, was not only Halloween — it was, as he proclaimed, “The start of the entire best time of year!” He’s right, of course. Not only did we have a fabulous time trick-or-treating with our little
Every year around this time, as people’s thoughts turn to Halloween, I see a lot of questions floating around the internet. What should we do about the candy? Do we let our kids have candy? Why can’t Halloween be done
It’s not often you’ll see me talking about a specific product on this blog. After all, when you’re trying to eat pretty cleanly and in a way that’s accessible to everyone, you’re basically going to end up being more lured
Due to a small photo snafu, I’ve had to wait to deliver this final part of my three-post series on our Icelandic adventure. (If you haven’t read parts 1 and 2, you may want to get up to speed. If
I’m going to say this really fast, and then we can all forget I said it, okay? Ireallylovemymom’spotatosaladanddeviledeggsandtheyaremadewithMiracleWhip. I can’t help it. I positively HATE mayonnaise, and I’m really no bigger fan of Miracle Whip than I am of mayo
When I left you last night, I promised there would be news of chickens, fermented shark, and our collective expansion of our personal comfort zones. I suppose I ought to start with the chickens. On the morning of our
I may have been away for a while — okay, QUITE a while; longer than I’ve ever left this blog unattended before — but it was for a good reason. That photo was taken in ICELAND. By ME. And it
Okay, it’s not quite summer yet — the random 50-degree weather here in New England this week proved that pretty conclusively (insert shaking of fist at the sky). But be honest with me. You’re THINKING about summer, right? The outdoor
So…I think we all know, quintessentially, what St. Patrick’s Day dinner is supposed to look like. Corned beef and cabbage, however you may choose to cook and/or consume them, are the centerpiece of most March 17th tables (or at least