Middle-aged mom and dad blogger who write about entertainment, cooking, gardening, photography, travel and more from Seattle.
Making OAMC Easier I make my husband breakfast sandwiches in bulk, and I think I’ve tried just about every way to make the eggs. Sometimes with great results, but time consuming. And other times it’s just been a mess (egg rings – what a waste of money). Since I generally make between 12 and 36 [...]
Yes, I read the news and I know about the the recent Russian spy ring here in the US. And I’ve read the Washington Posts’ stories about the complex network of private contractors allegedly involved in gathering intelligence. And just today, Wikileak put out thousands of pages of documents about Afghanistan, but silly me, I [...]
When we purchased this house in 1988, we hated the already out-of-style master bathroom. Of course, like most first-time home owners, we ticked off a list of things we were going to change to make it “ours”. Then reality set it. New house, two kids, and full-time daycare costs meant there was very little [...]
Whether you call them chicken fingers, tenders, or nuggets, you know they’re probably a toddler’s number one favorite food. Unfortunately, most of the nuggets fed to our kids are made from pressed meat that’s been loaded with salt and other additives. This is a healthier alternative because it’s made with real chicken and baked instead [...]
We are not seasoned gardeners. We’ve planted a few things over the years, some successful, some not. But this year we tried some new things. One being Broccoli. The husband LOVES the stuff so we figured why not grow our own organic version. We bought organic starts and have been watering them religiously. They’re about [...]
