The Kitchen

The Scents and Tastes of Fall

I can’t believe Summer is basically over. The kids started school and the nights are getting cooler. One of the great things about living here in New England is experiencing the Fall, and I’m officially getting into “Fall Mode.” I’ve bought my Apple and Pumpkin Spice candles, and I’m stocking my pantry with all my… Continue reading The Scents and Tastes of Fall

family time

Don’t Rock the Boat: And The Storm of Misfortune

We had an little impromptu game night a couple weeks ago. We had gotten into the summer routine of watching movies nearly every night and I needed to change it up. I popped some popcorn and broke out some of our favorite games. We started with one of our newer games, Don’t Rock The Boat.… Continue reading Don’t Rock the Boat: And The Storm of Misfortune

kids

Cray-Cray the Crayfish

When my son was in the third grade his class did a unit on crayfish. At the end of the lesson, permission slips were sent home to see if we would take a crayfish home as a pet. Truthfully, I didn’t want a crayfish but signed the slip anyway knowing it would be put into… Continue reading Cray-Cray the Crayfish