Speaking of Aprons....

I love, Love, LOVE aprons! Not only are they practical, they also bring back wonderful memories of spending time in my Grandmother's kitchen learning the basics of cooking and memories of my Mom preparing our nightly family meals.

My girls have basic aprons they received as part of a birthday gift from a friend, and they love getting them on and helping me in the kitchen (they also make great preschooler bibs!). I hope to whip up some cute Anthropologie style aprons for my budding chefs soon... or maybe Mom has those old aprons of mine packed away somewhere? A project for a rainy, fall weekend!

Please don't forget to check out today's fall recipe offerings from Katie at 'the 30 girl': chicken pot pie and pumpkin apple breakfast muffins!

Grab your apron!

Michelle from Pretty Mommy is hosting a Fall Recipe Exchange and I've signed up (something new and fun for me)! Yesterday Michelle shared a Taco soup recipe I know my whole family will love, and today Torrie at a place to share has a soup and salad that sound amazing!

Bring on the cool weather and stop by daily throughout October for some seriously good seasonal dishes!

Do you Babble?

My mail carrier, Terry, just rang the bell with a package for me and look what was inside:

Some super cool Hank & Jojo retro socks for my girls that I won on Babble. If you haven't visited Babble yet, you're missing out on learning about great products for family, kids and Moms. Check it out now here!

Goodbye Summer 2010

It has been cool lately, so when the forecast called for sun and 71 degrees we headed to Nan & Dan's beach house for some end of summer fun and haircuts on the beach!

We're sad to have to say goodbye to summer, but what an amazing summer it has been!

Dare Devils!

Overheard yesterday morning as A&O were looking out the back door before breakfast:
O: "I guess maybe that wasn't such a good idea."
A: "No."
Lesson learned: Don't attempt to ride your large snow tube down your Little Tikes slide or you'll end up in the ER having a CT scan and staples put in your head.

(for the record, I turned my back for 10 seconds to get food on the grill!)

What a Summer We're Having!

Wow! We are having the most beautiful summer here in the NE. It has been hot and sunny 98% of the time which is wonderful for us. I'm doing all I can to take advantage of my time with my girls (they'll be in pre-K five mornings/week in Sept!) and the amazing weather. Not much time for posting! Here are some pics from our July 4th weekend.

Summer treats to keep us cool.

We love Parades!

Sparklers!

Watching (loud!) fireworks.

I hope you're enjoying your summer as well.

Happy early Independence Day!

We were gearing up for a big 4th of July weekend (the forecast is nothing but sun and HOT!) and one of my babes woke today with a fever, earache and sore throat. No ear infection at this point but our doctor has equipped us with a "just in case" script to help get us through the holiday if needed.

Wishing you a sunny, happy and safe weekend!