Waikiki Meatballs

When I was growing up, my mom used to have this yellow plastic recipe card holder. For some reason or another, I think that it was loaded with these cards from Betty Crocker. At any rate, she made quite a few recipes from this box - most of which I hated! One of those meals … Continue reading Waikiki Meatballs →

A Brief Personal Observation

While the last couple months or so have been full of wonderful events and happy memories, there is something that is bothering me. I have found that it has always helped to write about things when they bug me, so I am going to just throw a few thoughts out there to get them off … Continue reading A Brief Personal Observation →

Guest Blogger: My Buddy Max

As I announced a few blogs ago, I am happy to present to you a blog written by my pal, Max. I stumbled on his blog when I first started blogging. I found he and I were around the same age, loved the same music, TV shows, and movies and we've become very good friends. … Continue reading Guest Blogger: My Buddy Max →

A Double Dose of Ray

The Genius - Ray Charles! I ran out this afternoon before work to grab dinner for Sam and me. I turned on Sirius XM's 50's on 5 channel for the short trip and got a pleasant surprise - back to back songs from Ray Charles. Not only are both songs fantastic, they also were used … Continue reading A Double Dose of Ray →

Another Ella Milestone

Here's One For the Baby Book Somewhere in my house, I have my Baby Book. My mom and dad didn't keep up with it completely, but there are some things that are in there. One of the things is a plastic bag with a lock of my hair from my first haircut. Today, we put … Continue reading Another Ella Milestone →

Hurry, Spring!

After the HUGE dumping of snow we got a week or so ago, in typical Michigan fashion, we've had some warm weather recently. Most of the snow has melted away. The other day, we actually went to the store and didn't have to wear a coat! Walking in Sunshine! We have a small house. Ella … Continue reading Hurry, Spring! →

Not Exactly How I Wanted to Wake Up ….

I normally wake up for work around 4 or 4:30pm. This afternoon around 3, Sam (who was napping with me) and I heard sirens, and it sounded like they were just passing our street. A couple minutes later we both heard what sounded like pounding on a wall. We looked at the baby monitor to … Continue reading Not Exactly How I Wanted to Wake Up …. →

Square Dancing … in Gym Class?

Sandra Boynton writes some of the best children's books. They are perfect reads for Ella right now. They have great pictures, fun verses, and many of them are actually songs. I would say that they are just as fun for us to read as they are for Ella to listen to! This week, Sam was … Continue reading Square Dancing … in Gym Class? →

“Just Write”

I have been at a loss for what to write the past few weeks. I'm not sure if that is because I am busy with other things or if I've run out of things to talk about. Everything I read about blogging always says "Just write!" So here I am - writing. I went through … Continue reading “Just Write” →

Camera & Corrective Lenses Part 2

Camera Lens We got back the photos from our "First Birthday/Cake Smash" session and they are so good! The photographer caught some really fantastic shots. There are so many good ones, it will be hard to decide which ones to get printed. She wanted to get some pictures of Ella walking, so we'd stand he … Continue reading Camera & Corrective Lenses Part 2 →