Luving Sownd Speling
I’m usually such a stickler for proper spelling and punctuation that I could be a crochety old grammar teacher. That being said, seeing Sam’s Valentine card addressed to “Mome̶...
Will It Snow Or Will It Go?
Alas, we have had no snow all winter long. Wait, I take that back — there was a little bit last Saturday afternoon, but we were inside a museum for two hours and missed the minor miracle. Oo...
It’s Good to be Sam
Sam had a pretty good Saturday all right. In fact, for a six-year-old boy, it was pretty close to perfect. 8 AM – We took a family trip to Dunkin Donuts for a chocolate-sprinkled donut. 9 AM &...
Quel Dommage, Can Can!
Can Can Brasserie has been one of my favorite Richmond restaurants since it opened about 7-8 years ago. It has been almost a sacred place for me. I’ve been there for many a birthday celebrat...
Boys Will Be Boys
Before having Sam, I never really bought into gender stereotypes about girls and boys. Now I get it. Oh, do I ever! Ah, the communication — or the lack thereof. He tells me NOTHING abou...
A Quick Trip to Korea
Today my lunch buddy Denise and I took a quick trip to Korea — via a local restaurant, the Korean Garden. Yes, just a quick spin down Midlothian Turnpike (with lots of stoplights) did the tric...
Drifty’s Snowball Soup
And to think we’d never had snowball soup until today. It sure is good, especially when cooked up by Drifty the Snowman himself. Continuing one of our favorite Christmas traditions again thi...
Sugar Cookie Heaven
Don’t know about you, but I’ve never been a big fan of sugar cookies in general. Sure, they’re pretty to look at Christmas-time with all of their various shapes and decorations. ...