A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1.Mental health and a moment of panic. We had a bit of a scare this week. Our older son, Morgan, has been dealing with a lot of Middle School angst this year. As with most kids his age, he is dealing with a lot…
Do you suffer from OCQD?
I would like you to welcome Super Rockstar (also known as Tim Glenn) as my guest on aftermycoffee.com today. He is an amazing musician, husband, Daddy and pretty much anything he sets his mind to. He is also a very gifted writer. He wrote this wonderful post that I just had to share. I hope…
Comforting Baked Potato Soup
I don’t know about you, but I’m in need of some major comfort food. Baked Potato Soup is perfect! This soup is so delicious. Serve it with your favorite bread and it makes a nice hearty meal.
Coffee Break–Vol. 4
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, tried and remembered. 1.Sledding. This week President’s Day just happened to coincide with a delightful snowfall the night before. Since my boys already had the day off from school–we packed up and headed out for a great morning of sledding. 2. The Secret Garden. This book was absolutely…
It’s Chilly, so let’s make some Chili!
It has been so bitter cold this past couple of days, I thought some nice hot chili would help warm up our tummy’s. The Ingredients. Mix the garlic salt into the meat. Brown the meat and drain the excess fat. Add the tomato paste, water, chili powder, cumin and Italian seasoning and stir together well….
Coffee Break–Vol. 3
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, tried and remembered. 1.Fun with Cardboard. I don’t know when it started, but I seem to have a lot of cardboard in my home these days. I’ll be honest–it drives me crazy, but I’ve learned to live with it for one reason and one reason only. Creativity. My boys…
Wuv….true wuv
So, we all survived another Valentine’s Day. What is it about this holiday that creates such high expectation and anxiety? Husbands and boyfriends are frantically scrambling around trying to find the card, the flowers, the candy, and the gift that will appease and wives and girlfriends are stewing all day working ourselves into a frenzy…
Decadent Dessert
Happy Valentine’s Day! Whether your married, single, or somewhere in between–it is the perfect day to celebrate and eat as much chocolate as your stomach can hold. I love my man, Super Rockstar, and I have learned that one of his main love languages is chocolate–especially cake. I’ve always done my same ole, same ole…
Coffee Break: Volume 2
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, tried and remembered. 1.Morgan’s field trip to International Town. This place is amazing. The official name of the place is Young Americans Center for Financial Education. It’s located in Denver, Colorado and is a place specifically set up to teach kids about finances–they even have their own bank…
Purging my fabric “collection”
Last week I mentioned my need to thin out a couple of “collections” I have. Long ago WAY back in 8th grade–I learned to sew. I had grown up watching my Mom sew our clothes, Barbie doll outfits, Halloween costumes–she did it all. But, when I learned to do it myself, a whole new world…