Home Cooked Thoughts

It has been established that my son did not receive my coordination, balance, or threshold for pain (or should I say – lack there of).  He is extremely coordinated, balancing himself in situations where I would normally fall, and has in the last two days simply shook off any ounce of pain he may of [...]

Yesterday we spent some time at Grandma & Grandpa’s house.  Ben was having so much fun that he decided a nap would not be a good idea.  His cousin wanted to drive the Jeep (the battery operated kids car) so my sister and I brought the two boys outside to go for a drive.  Brandon [...]

The following recipe has transformed since I began making it.  The first time I tried it was on a whim because my mom had intended to make it for a dinner date with my sister, but had to spend the day at my house first . . . long story a little shorter . . [...]

I have finally figured out how to prevent the tears from flowing while cutting onions, but there are multiple steps involved and unfortunately I don’t know if only one would do the trick. Knowing I was going to make sauce while Ben napped, I put the onion in the freezer about a half hour before [...]

I have this recurring problem on Sunday mornings . . . I read the news.  I’m sure it comes to no one’s surprise that the news can be upsetting, depressing, and ultimately make you think about the uglier sides of this life.  Today was no different and I feel compelled to share my feelings. There [...]

For those of you who have been attempting to make your own homemade baby food . . . bravo!  If you are anything like me, the first time you attempted peaches you suddenly felt the urge to start buying the food in the bottles.  What a pain it is to peel those little suckers!  I [...]

Tis the season for Florida corn . . . oh, how we love that Florida corn . . . yellow to be exact.  I thought I would share some quick and easy ways to prepare the beautiful bounty. If you’re going to prepare your corn indoors then I have found boiling it to be the [...]

It’s official . . . we’ve been fully inducted into Club Parenthood.  Let me explain . . . On Sunday, after returning from the sunny riverside area where we were privy to a “battle at sea,” we encountered a “battle” of our own.  Ben decided that after holding it in for three days he would [...]

Jacksonville, Florida’s riverfront became a 1700′s battlefield this weekend as many huge vessels came to town for the Sail Jax 2009 festivities.  It was awesome!  The ships began rolling in on Thursday and towered over the riverwalk through the weekend, allowing people to come aboard for self-guided tours.  There were even pirates hanging out of [...]