big to-dos this week

Just a quick check-in as I peek out from under my miles long to-do list! Tomorrow we’ll be packing packing packing, with only a brief stop to have our 20-week ultrasound… so there may be a big announcement soon Then Tuesday we leave!! We figured out that – provided nothing goes wrong – it will [...]

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sharing the love

 I was given this from Mel over at Life is Like a Box of Chocolates – how sweet is she? So I get to pass this on to some girls that encourage and entertain me! First, as always, Musings of a Housewife (my in-real-life friend!) who is just so fun and always has great posts! [...]

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gourmet fridays: roast beef with carmelized shallots

I’m making a version of this for a friend’s birthday dinner this weekend. Yummy yummy. Roast Beef with Carmelized Shallots serves 10-12 6 pounds boneless rib-eye roast (with fat), tied, if desired or 9 pounds bone-in rib-eye roast (with fat) Coarse salt and fresh ground pepper 2 pounds shallots, peeled and halved if large 2 [...]

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deck the halls…

My own Christmas list is fairly pathetic this year (Boots! I need boots!), but I can recommend some fun shopping places for you all to enjoy! Most of these are on Etsy, so they are guarenteed to be super unique!!! For stocking stuffers: Try e.l.f. cosmetics. Almost everything is only $1, and they have some [...]

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i need a pensive

If you know what that title means, you rock My head is swimming – SWIMMING – this week.  We leave for India in 6 days, so I have lists upon lists in my head of everything I need to do and everything I need to pack. I’m totally waking up at 3am thinking “Purell! Do [...]

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wordless wednesday: not really wordless, but something i need to buy

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