I will admit, I haven’t seen a single movie nominated for an Oscar tonight. Heck, I don’t even know all the actors that will walk the red carpet. I am always a little out of the loop involving pop culture with no cable and lack of a sitter for going to the movies on a […]
I swear I heard the cardinal sing his spring song the other morning. Even though it was 15 degrees when I took the kids to school and we are expected to get 3 to 5 inches of snow in the morning, something in the air seemed as though we were on the cusp of soggy […]
So maybe you don’t have someone to celebrate this Valentine holiday with, for whatever the reason. It doesn’t mean you have to be left out. You could go out and DO something you LOVE. Like take a walk outside and enjoy nature. Maybe treat yourself to something totally delicious. There has got to be something you absolutely […]
One of the greatest things about making Valentine cookies is my free for all with the color pink. I have a house of boys, so the shade is usually left for me alone. Well, me and one very cherished stuffed pig, who is the favorite of my youngest. Here’s a group of my February romance […]
The kids and I watched “Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown” last night. I felt so bad for old Charles and his empty mailbox. I always have. I guess you could say there was a time when I could relate. Good grief. This is me sophomore year. No, I was not the substitue teacher for chemisty. […]
This is a pretty momentous occasion for our household. In the past not so much, but this year it’s a bit more noteworthy. This Friday will be the 100th Day of School for my boys, and being the new kids, that is something to give a little cheer about! It hasn’t been the easiest road, […]
I remember, in first grade, making little handcrafted mailboxes to hold my classmates valentines in. By the end of the day it was filled with little paper notes, each signed with barely legible names. Since that time, they have somehow managed to add a sugary treat with each valentine, so much so, that my kids […]
My son came home from school a couple weeks ago really excited about a rap he learned in music class, based on Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. He is always one for cookie ideas for me-some possible, some not so much-and he suggested I make MLK cookies. Hmmmm…….maybe, I told him. Then it hit […]
Nothing better than a game that lets you eat the pieces once you’ve won…or lost!
Melissa Joy Cookies 