Happy Fall! Yikes! Have I really been away that long? My daily schedule has been pretty hectic this school year. Between Alex’s daily lessons, driving him back and forth to therapies, piano lesson, art lesson, and not to mention other general life responsibilities and commitments, I’m often exhausted and brain dead by the end of […]
Author: Chris
Flea Market
Went to a flea market last weekend and had a fun time looking through all the odds and ends…you know what they say, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. :D Thanks for coming with me, Amy!
Heron
Here’s a quick and simple art project that Alex did recently – he drew a picture of a heron (instructions are in the Big Backyard magazine, issue June/July 2012) on a pre-made card, and colored it with markers. This special card went to Grammy and Grandpa. :D And here’s a picture I took a while […]
10 Things I’ve Learned From Fracturing My Wrist
“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.” ~Proverbs 17:22~
Broccoli Delight
The heat tapered down quite a bit over the weekend and we’ve been getting some much needed rain (yay!) but I’m pretty sure summer weather is not over yet. So, I would like to share a delicious salad recipe that I thought is just a perfect side dish to serve on these hot summer days. I first tasted and […]
Wrist Surgery
Here’s one for the record – had my very first surgery last week. And since it was my first, I was ABSOLUTELY terrified but the surgery went well as expected (at least, that’s what my surgeon said :D). Before I was rendered unconscious, I did manage to ask the anesthesiologist to confirm that I’ll wake up […]
Honeydew-Lime Sorbet
Can you believe that the hardest thing about this post was actually my attempt to take photo of the sorbet without it melting before I’m done? With the persistent heat wave, our house gets so hot during the day (even with air-conditioning). Still, I have to say that the air-conditioner has got to be the best invention in my […]
Blueberry Crumb Bars
Remember the blueberries we picked a little over a week ago? They are all gone! We ate them in salads, as ice cream toppings, and as snacks…yum! :D In addition, I decided to use some to make these decadent blueberry cookies. The filling was full of summery berry flavor with a hint of citrus (and surprisingly not too sweet), and was sandwiched between crumbly, buttery crusts…so […]
Fruit Terrine
A.K.A. Fancy Fruit Jello. :D That’s what it looks like to me although this version does contain more yummy goodness than your typical jello. I love summer for all the wonderful fresh fruits that are at their prime. Because of that, I normally would eat or use these fruits as is. Alternately, I’ve discovered another […]
Picking Blueberries
It has been a while since Keith and I last watched a good movie…one where neither of us would fall asleep on the couch halfway through. :D Since we don’t ever keep up with new movie releases, picking a good show is always a toss-up. However, I think we may have hit a jackpot last night with the movie “Real Steel.” Both of us thought it was one […]