OK, so I’ve got to admit things have been a little rough around here the last few days. Both the girls have new hairdos of their own making, the tantrums are up, and as of today, the snot is flowing. And it’s really cold outside. I mean, I know that we can’t actually think that…
Popovers for The Anxious One
My big girl is a bit anxious. Her tummy has been hurting her most of the time, and it just seems like the stresses of the world are getting under her skin. We can’t quite seem to figure out how to ease her mind and her belly. Or maybe she’s allergic to something? It’s all…
A Little Weeknight Meal
As I’ve mentioned, inspiration’s been lacking a little bit lately in my kitchen. I spend some time here and there hunched over cookbooks, or better yet, hunched over a blank piece of paper trying to plan out the week a bit. I sit there, muttering to myself about nothing in particular, and I’ll think of…
Seedy Wheaty Biscuits
I was an only child until my sister was born when I was nineteen. So this whole sisters thing that we’ve started in the family is all pretty new to me. Sadie was not even two when Rosie was born, so for most of Sadie’s conscious life and all of Rosie’s, they’ve been a pair.And…
Golden Brussels Sprouts
Okay, so I wasn’t even going to write about these, because the recipe’s all simple, and it has already been beautifully documented here, but this is what I made tonight, and it might just have been the best thing I’ve ever had. Or almost, I mean I know that’s an odd thing to say about…
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