I loooove birds, and I had it in my head to make something with a bird on it out of buttons. I ended up making a decorative pillow, and I am giddy about how cute it came out. I have to be honest, here - during the process, I was starting to worry that it was going to be like one of those 3D pictures, where you have to stand back and squint to figure out what you're supposed to be seeing. Especially once I got to the heart! I actually …
Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe
My husband is a fiend for broccoli cheese soup, and his favorite is from Jason's Deli. He always gets the Spud au Broc, which is a (no lie) FOOTBALL-SIZED baked potato smothered generously with broccoli cheese soup. We used to meet up there for lunch during our early dating days (d'aww) but haven't been there regularly for quite a few years. Then one day last fall, we ended up heading there for lunch with our 11-year-old daughter Mallory, and she …
Kid-Organized Birthday Party!
I officially have no young children anymore. I mean, relatively speaking. My younger set of twins just turned TEN over the weekend! Double digits! It's on, people! Over Christmas break, we asked the girls what they wanted to do for their birthday. I like to keep things simple. As much as I love poring over awesome themed parties on Pinterest, I find it hugely challenging (and not in the good way) to plan for and finance crazy birthday parties …