It’s summer in a wrap, bay-buh! And I’ll tell you this now, it’s everything you’ve ever needed. It has CRUNCH. It has cool and creamy. It has toasted tortillas. I don’t even need to mention the tomatoes and red onion, right? I’m telling you, summer perfection. Let us peepeth. I didn’t get a chance to […]
Friday Flotsam
Fffffffffffffffrit’s TAYLOR SWIFT DAAAAAAAAAY!!!! I’d like to formally extend a premature apology to all those around me today in a physical capacity. This girl is rested and rarin’ to go. But this is the thing. I can’t rightly focus. I’ve been unhealthily following the weather like a psycho (oh you would, too) and the rain […]
The Way It Is – Nightlight Sessions
Another summer, another song! You know our summer family tradition of traveling to Little Rock, Arkansas, where my parents live, along with my sister Barbara and her husband Dustin, and their girls Breckon and Leighton. I know you know this! I’m just telling you again. Want me to say all that one more time? Just […]
Burrata Cheese with Peaches, Honey and Baguette
How about the most gloriously simple summer appetizer of all time? Also, it’s cheese. If you’ve never had burrata, this is going to so killer for you. A brand new life opportunity. It’s a mozzarella, right? But you slice into it like a twin c-section (sorry, memories) and out oozes the creamiest cream you’ll ever […]
Roasted Shrimp Cocktail
If you take anything from this entire blog post, it’s that you should make this recipe. Ha! Oh. But REALLY really, it’s all about the spread. We do not mess around with happiness here, and this is so stellar you’ll want to punch something. Mayo, horseradish, finely chopped scallions, capers, a dash of hot sauce, […]
Friday Flotsam
Frrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreleeleeeleeee! I’m posting this photo just to see how dusty that area is. I should take a cloth to it later on today. Maybe. Probably not. Happy Friday! (<–I never start posts like that) What’s the haps?! (<–neither like that) What’s shakin’, bacon?! (<–neither that) Get this, I went to the doctor yesterday for a […]
I Signed Up To Run A Half Marathon. Am I a Complete Idiot?
You guys. What have I done. Also for those who voted for more running content, be careful what you wish for. A HALF MARATHON. Did I have a moment of temporary insanity? Did my brain short circuit out while I pressed the “register here” button? What in the world? I can’t explain this otherwise. It’s […]
Friday Flotsam
Frrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrack! I mean back! Flotsam’s back. I took last Friday off for the Girl Scouts campout. You didn’t notice? Oh. Never mind. Last week we had lice. LICE. Lice!! And I’m not 100% we’re lice free. I don’t think I ever will be. My friend Mindy went over my head hair.by.hair two nights ago, so […]
Will and Natalie’s New Bedrooms
I wanted to put an exclamation point on that title but I do in fact enjoy having human friends. We gave the kids much needed bedroom upgrades! At last. It was so time. They’d been sleeping in beds the size of bobby pins. It was one of those ordeals where we (by we I mean […]
Gruyere and Herb Puff Pastry Twists
Twists! Made out of PUFF PASTRY. Is this heaven? Me thinks yes. Not only are we snacking on puff pastry twists, they’re stuffed with gruyere cheese and garden herbs and Everything Bagel seasoning. Brunch just got a facelift. And you know what, these don’t even have to be brunch focused. Let’s call them an anytime […]