Halloween is over, and this means that I can start yammering on about Christmas for the next two months. I like to stretch out the holidays as much as I can (without getting too many raised eyebrows), and I’ve already started to slowly decorate the house. When I heard about the Handmade...
I cannot even begin to think of a trifle without being brought back to the Friends episode where Rachel creates a hybrid trifle/shepherd’s pie combo. [On tasting Rachel’s English trifle/Shepherd’s pie] Ross: It tastes like feet! Joey: I like it! Ross: Are you serious?...
I will not profess to be a Disney expert. There are various bloggers who have dedicated their entire internet beings to talking about all things Mickey-Mouse-related. However, I am an avid researcher. When I am invested in a trip, experience, or project, I will dive deep into the catacombs of...
We’ve recently returned from a trip to Disneyland. We are a family that typically visits family or camps, and doesn’t often take big vacations. In fact, this was the girls’ first trip on an airplane! Because I am not one to just fly by the seat of my pants – I’m a weird hybrid of […]
As our kids are moving into a more independent, ever-so-slightly-more-sophisticated age, they have fallen in love with board games. While they did enjoy some of the classics as toddlers (Trouble, Candyland, etc), they’re now able to play games that both Mr. Suburble and I enjoy as well....
My entranceway is at its fullest in the Autumn. Big pots of mums and a few pumpkins flank the door, along with a few little tchotchkes on the steps. There’s something about the turning of the season that makes me want to make everything that much cozier. This year, I took on another...
Tomatoes are the crop that I pour the greatest amount of energy into. It could be because they are often my biggest harvest. It might also be because I enjoy tomatoes in nearly every way you can eat them – off the vine, smashed into salsa, or cooked into a delicious sauce. But...
Why did I buy you? This soup happened because of four little sweet potatoes that were sitting on my counter. I had put them into my shopping basket without really thinking about how I was going to use them. This sometimes happens to me in the produce section. I’ll be standing at the...
