For Christmas Mason received two tickets to see Post Malone in concert at The Enterprise Center in St. Louis. He invited his friend, Grant, to come along. We left late-afternoon, picked up dinner for the boys on the way and dropped them off at the venue with plenty of time to spare. We were early […]
At Bill’s office Christmas party, his nurse scored a dancing poop emoji from the Dirty Santa gift exchange. It spins around and emits some appropriate poop sounds. She has a two year old daughter, Charlotte, nearly approaching the potty training period so this gift seemed relative. I thought the toy was so funny and imagined […]
In our house, Super Bowl Sunday is more about the ancillary activities and culinary traditions than the sport of the game and the skill of the players. For me, Super Bowl Sunday is the culmination of a five month long knitting event called the Pigskin Party. I am usually knitting my final blitz project and […]
Hello there. This is my hatdana, a portmanteau for hat and bandana. The pattern was designed by Denise Byron because she wanted an accessory that could contain her locks. Most people style this around their necks as is shown here but I had other plans. Since my neck is always cold, I thought I could […]
I made a sweater! I started it May 1st and worked on it steadily in the beginning. Then, I hit the wall on a technique I didn’t know how to confidently accomplish and I shoved it in a bag. It sat and sat and sat. My knitting accomplices finished their sweaters long before I did. […]
One of the traditions that takes place every year during Catholic Schools Week is the Teachers vs. Eighth Graders volleyball game. Today was THE day as well as blue and gold day when students are invited to creatively incorporate the school colors as much as they can in their attire. The eighth grader girls played […]
Every now and then, knitting goes awry. A pair of socks I made and gifted to my friend, Liz, developed a hole. I noticed it when she was wearing them and told her I would fix it before it got worse. While many people believe you should darn a sock by standing over the trash […]
Today’s culinary masterpiece by Mason is homemade New York-Style Pizza from the Binging with Babish cookbook. It is inspired by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. What you have to know about this pizza is that it can’t be rushed. Per Babish, “Provided you have a day in advance to make […]
Bill wanted to treat the staff at his office to lunch this month and decided Chinese New Year was the perfect day to celebrate. Besides, he is always seeking opportunities to expand the palates of these Midwestern folks who think we are so exotic because we partake in international cuisine. 2020 is the The Year […]
It is safe to say that when I left for the store today that I would not have predicted what I found when I came home. My kitchen was transformed into a fortune cookie factory by my very own son. He used a YouTube video by Fifteen Spatulas. I was so impressed by his finished […]