I had the most refreshing lunch today with my cousin who was visiting from D.C. She has two boys that are 7 and 9 - she is in the next phase of motherhood, while I am still in the tantrum and drooling stages. She left me with some helpful wisdom that I wanted to share with others. She reminded me to just try to do what is best for YOUR kids. And try not to look left and look right at what other people are doing. The best thing isn’t necessarily the most expensive thing or having your children in ...
Grilled Vegetable Platter
This grilled vegetable platter a perfect spring or summer dish - it is great for entertaining. I especially love this recipe because you can make it ahead of time and serve it room temperature. Perfect served alone as a side dish or with feta crumbled on top or a bowl of hummus on the side to dollop on top. Here, I doubled the recipe as a side dish for a pretty big party. I still had enough to make a frittata the next day and for a small dish of ratatouille the following day for ...
Ellington’s Race Car Themed Birthday Party
We decided to have a car themed birthday party for our son Ellington who is obsessed with cars. Cars, trucks, trains, but really mainly cars (and he says it like he's a Bostonian - "caaaars"). We were wavering on whether to do a second birthday party or just go on a family outing, but my love of entertaining won over. I really wanted to make it fun for the kids, but not spend a ton of money. Everyone had a ball! Invitation We did a quick photo shoot in our front yard and made this fun ...