This guyĀ started middle school ā 6th grade!Ā ā yesterday. He didnāt seem overly nervous about it. Yes, he was a little anxious, declaring it seemed awkward to walk down to the end of the street by himself to catch the bus. (He actually has never riddenĀ the bus to elementary school; I have always dropped him off […] Read moreā¦
Pasta with Garden Veggies & Turkey Sausage
Today I bring you ā¦ Pasta with Garden Veggies & Turkey Sausage! I know, real creative name. And I call myself a writer? š Okay, so the reason for the somewhat vague-ish name is because I adapted this recipe from something Giada (yes, the Giada)Ā calls āRound and Round Pasta.ā Itās cute and all but it […] Read moreā¦
Our State Fair Traditions.
Iām going to admit something to you. Growing up, my family didnāt seem like we were reallyĀ a āState Fairā kind of family. We didnāt go every year. We werenāt in 4-H so we didnāt have anything to show. We didnāt really miss the fair if we didnāt go. In Minnesota, this seems like a dangerous […] Read moreā¦
Turkey Tuesday: Cheesy Pizza Casserole
Before I get to the recipe this week, which happens to be a delectable Cheesy Pizza Casserole, letās talk the end of summer. Tick-tock, tick-tock. Thatās the sound of back-to-school time around here. Many of Minnesotaās schools wait until the day after Labor Day to get rolling, so Iām just starting to get reorganized around […] Read moreā¦
Breakfast hash, tomato sauce & chocolate cake (or my weekend).
I canāt believe itās Sunday night already. And itās weird because I think Iām a little sad that Teacher Man goes back to school tomorrow. Usually Iām ready to get back toĀ the structure and routine of the school year. Somehow tonight, though, Iām mourning how quickly the summer went by. It was a great summer, […] Read moreā¦
Zinnia Perfection.
Iām just going to leave these two photos right here and share someĀ zinnia trivia with you: These varieties are why zinnias are among my top 5 favorite flowers. At the rehearsal dinner the night before my wedding, we had arrangements of zinnias on each table. If I owned my own retail store, which would be […] Read moreā¦
Town Meets Countryside.
I live in Buffalo, Minnesota, a community of about 15,000 people thatās a short drive to the suburbs of Minneapolis. I donāt consider Buffalo a suburb in the true sense, however; itās a town with a long history and its own personality. And from our home, we can see horses, cows (both dairy and beef), and fields […] Read moreā¦
Sweet Corn Risotto
Iād like to share a few observations from the course of the past few days or so. These will be random observations, so if you were hoping to read a well-constructed blog post tonight, youāre a bit out of luck. My brain is just not working that way right now. š We found out today that this […] Read moreā¦