For a long time now I have felt the need to search out other options for education for my boys. To be clear– I fully support our current school. Oh sure, we’ve had problems here and there, but the good has always far outweighed the bad. My older son Morgan has always struggled with school. …
Upsidedown Pizza
If you’re needing a new twist on a home staple, Upside down Pizza is fantastic. A good friend gave this recipe to me twenty something years ago and it has been a family favorite ever since. The Ingredients. Brown the meat and drain. Mix the pizza sauce (or your favorite marinara) into the meat. Spread…
Coffee Break–Vol. 5
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…