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You guys, this is the 800th post I have posted on this blog. That is craaaay-zeee! It’s definitely possible that this hasn’t been the #1 best use of my spare time over the past 7+ (!!) years, but time flies when you’re having fun and the time has definitely flown. Somehow I’ve introduced you to […]
About Anna
I believe in God, the power of optimism, and the ability of food to bring people together. I love to share everyday homemade food with family and friends (and the internetz)! I love cheese, proper grammar, an organized house, dark chocolate, my husband, and my 5 sweet kids.
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Monday Moments: Golden Birthday
Gold is the easiest party theme we’ve had so far! When our Gem turned 10 on the 10th, a golden birthday party was in order, and I now wish every year was a golden birthday for every one of my kids. Some gold tissue paper made a great table runner for all the gold and […]
Monday Moments: Visitors
I don’t even know where to start. Having my parents come to visit never gets old, and I’m definitely at least as excited as the kids anticipating their arrival. We only get to see them a couple times a year, and those times always go too quickly, but it’s always so, so good. I love […]
Doughnut Waffles
I have been so excited to share these with you since the day we made them two days in a row. Over Spring Break I had a couple new cookbooks to try out, one of which was the 150 Best Waffle Recipes. I assumed this book would be Carl’s, since he bought me the waffle maker […]
Monday Moments: Getaway
Last week was just embarrassingly luxurious. Only two days of it, mind you, but I’m not sure I could have handled any more days at the Nanaimo-bar-per-day pace I was going. CHOCOLATE-COVERED, mind you, two of the three times. What brilliance is this. I’m not sure my courageous babysitter / mother-in-law would have wanted us […]
Monday Moments: Easter
We had a beautiful Easter weekend of church, friends, and family…the kind of weekend where you wish someone would take pictures to look back on, but you can’t be bothered to stop and do it yourself. (Also, with 17 kids running wild on Saturday between 8 adults, you’d probably get uninvited for next year if […]
Seriously Good Freezer Meals: Cookbook Review and Chicken Parmigiana Recipe
Just when I least expected it, along came a book that has snapped me out of my kitchen funk. I have been just generally sick of making dinner evvvverrry day, for so many people with different tastes, and it has been reflected in uninspired, getting-by dinners thrown together in those crazy hours after school and […]
Monday Moments: Brotherly Love(ish)
This picture series pretty much sums up how things go, about 162 times per day at our house. Gavin finds something to play with, and Jack immediately wants in on the action. He’s thrilled when he’s allowed. Gavin offers a welcoming kiss. Jack tricks him by going in for a chomp on the nose. Back […]
Carrot Muffins
Carl was gone for a week earlier this month, and one of my kids said to me, “This will be really hard for you, because now you’ll have to get up on time instead of always sleeping in.” Wait, what?! True, I don’t get up at 5:45 like my middle child, but I am definitely […]
Monday Moments: Boy Momming
Well, it’s been awhile. I’ve missed our Mondays! And if I don’t keep posting, how will I remember anything? The number of alarms I set for myself and notes I scatter are clear evidence I remember virtually nothing without help. Jack has reached that super-fun age where he cannot be left alone in a room, […]
