About 48 hours ago, I was getting ready to go to the urgent care doctor on the 4th of July. I had been sick in bed for two days straight, with a fever that peaked just under 102 degrees. That illness also included a pounding, unending headache. I also had horribly stiff muscles (especially my neck and shoulders) that then included me touching my chin to my chest about a thousand times as I said in my head, “Please don’t {Read More}
Quick and Easy Party Recipe: Cucumber Sandwiches
June 23, 2009 by Leave a Comment
I went to a small get together this evening with a church group that I belong to that was having a farewell for one of our priests who is being transferred. I had a problem though — I needed to bring along food, but wouldn’t have much time to put it together (at all!). Thanks to cucumber sandwiches, I had a beautiful platter of food to take along with me with just about 15 minutes (or less) worth of effort. {Read More}
My Big Fat Catholic First Communion Party
May 5, 2009 by Leave a Comment
—– We had such a busy week (last week) and weekend! Even though Jack made his First Communion last Sunday (April 26th), we had a party in his honor this past Sunday. Of course, this meant that last week was just one giant tackle! I finally got the house clean (though I did hire someone who is in between jobs to come in for a couple of hours to help me along on that). Then, we spent part of the {Read More}
Around the Web: A Week of Links
August 9, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Here are some items I have enjoyed throughout this past week from around the web: Crafty Crow always finds some of the coolest projects around the web. This week, I loved checking out a Rock Neighborhood and Homemade Circus Animal Cookies! It doesn’t get much better than that, does it? Meredith from Like Merchant Ships explains how to cut 100 brownies from one pan. Crazy, huh? But, very cool! At The Happy Housewife, you can learn some great tips for {Read More}
WFMW: Using Your Actions to Teach Kids about Priorities
April 9, 2008 by Leave a Comment
I know that I have been writing about Noah’s First Communion all week so far, but all of this made me think of something that works for me that I wanted to share. It is something that all parents can use, not just those who celebrate First Communion as well. In our home, we don’t tend to have very big birthday parties. Actually, sometimes we don’t have birthday parties at all. We just have a dinner where the birthday kid {Read More}
Our First Communion Party Menu (aka Way Too Much Food)
April 7, 2008 by Leave a Comment
—— Seriously…there is a reason that I picked Martha as my confirmation name. I just tend to go overboard when planning food for parties and get togethers. And, so, with that warning, here is what we had: Baked Ham Sandwiches Deli Spiral Sandwiches (from Sam’s Club) Meatballs (in the crockpot) BBQ Sandwiches Go Go Asiago Dip (Tastefully Simple) Bacon Bacon Dip (Tastefully Simple) Garlic and Herb cheese spread Banana Bread Crab Dip (super yummy — my Mom brought that!) Deviled {Read More}
WFMW Backwards: Favorite Party Foods & Sewing Machine Tips?
March 5, 2008 by Leave a Comment
It’s the first Wednesday of the month, and so there is always a theme at Works for Me Wednesday. The theme this month is again a “backwards” edition. So, instead of giving a tip, we ask for advice. I just couldn’t narrow down my question — and so I had to pick two that I have been thinking of. 1. What are your favorite party foods? This can be desserts, salads, dips…whatever! Just something you love to have at a {Read More}
WFMW: Motivation to Clean
September 12, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Be sure to check out Works for Me Wednesday at Rocks In My Dryer for links to all kinds of tips and ideas! Here is my fast and easy motivation to clean the whole house. It’s relatively simple to start, but then does involve a lot of work. So…here it is… THROW A PARTY! It doesn’t have to be big, but should include people for whom you would want to do serious cleaning for. I have been bad lately, and {Read More}
