From the monthly archives:

March 2009

Menu Plan Monday

My two least favorite household activities are grocery shopping and putting away laundry.  Playing with recipes is fun.  Creating a grocery list and going to the store are not fun. I got the hint that Adam would like to see more meat on our menu (he grilled an awesome tasting tri-tip steak for the family [...]

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A Neigh-borly Gesture

We happen to have the sweetest neighbor/landlord living next door.  The other day Stan dropped off cake leftover from his Knights of Columbus council meeting.  It was random and unexpected.  Adam and I couldn’t help but laugh when we realized that we’d been gifted the back end of the horse. I hope there was no [...]

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Happy Birthday Dad

On Tuesday my dad turned sixty.  Sixty once sounded old to me.   Taking my marathon running dad into consideration, I stand corrected.  I love my dad in ways that I can’t put into words.  Would it be enough to say that I am proud to be his daughter?  Alright, I’ll try to do better [...]

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Middle Eastern Inspired Dinner Menu

Having lived in the Detroit area for several years, I’ve developed a taste for Middle Eastern dishes.  You might associate Detroit with the auto industry.  But did you also know that the city of Dearborn (Detroit area) has a higher percentage of Arab Americans than any other U.S. city?  Interestingly, the first Arabs (Lebanese) immigrated [...]

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Menu Plan Monday

I didn’t get my act together to plan meals ahead of time last week. Truth be told, my week included multiple trips to the grocery store. I haven’t decided if it is good or bad to live five minutes away from the store.  I prefer to shop for a week  (or two) of groceries at [...]

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Ultimate Blog Party 2009

It’s time again for the annual 5 Minutes for Mom Ulitmate Blog Party.  This year the party runs from March 20th to March 27th.  This is my third year participating in the Ultimate Blog Party.  For those who are new to blogging, this virtual party is a great way to meet fellow mom (and dad) [...]

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