Long live the public library.  I have to say I’m really surprised they are still around.  I mean, letting people take books home, for free – who still does things like that? I must admit, though, that there is nothing much I like better than a brand new book from the bookstore.  But being an [...]

Not the most photogenic sandwich in the world, but soooo rich and cheesy. The Barefoot Bloggers pick this week comes from Kathy of All Food Considered.  This French sandwich recipe appears in Ina Garten’s Barefoot in Paris cookbook.  It’s basically a seriously over-the-top grilled cheese.  Dijon, ham, Gruyere, and a white sauce with more cheese [...]

I laughed so hard when I saw this…I had to rewind and watch it about 6 more times: [vodpod id=ExternalVideo.793603&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] SHARE Y’ALL!TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

We have what I call a small zoo at our house.  Two dogs, a bunny and a guinea pig that all eat, drink and make waste, to put it mildly.  The kids have to be reminded quite often who these animals belong to and whose responsibility they are.  We have threatened to give away said [...]

North Carolina author Reynolds Price once wrote about pimento cheese:  “…it was the peanut butter of my childhood–homemade by mother…I’ve been caught eating a pound in two days (though it keeps well), especially if life is hard.”  We definitely had peanut butter in our house growing up, and still do, but pimento cheese (we call [...]