On Sunday my mother-in-law and I joked about using the song “Oh Happy Day” as our morning alarm. It is impossible to wake up in a bad mood when that song is blaring! I probably should have used that song as my alarm today because when 4:20 a.m. rolled around and I was greeted with…
Favorite Childhood Dinner
When Ryan and I were still a relatively new couple, I wanted to surprise him with his favorite home cooked meal one evening. When I asked him about his favorite childhood dinner, he rattled off the following foods: Ham steak Peas Ramen noodles (with the broth drained, tossed in butter <— He was very specific…
Fly By
Christmas Returns
All of the Christmas decorations are still up. We’re slacking! But we did make some Christmas returns, so the day hasn’t been a complete waste. At around 11 a.m., we took Sadie on a three-mile hike for her morning exercise. She’s was lovin’ life and the 60-degree weather. It was chilly enough that she wasn’t…
Ryan’s Birthday in St. Pete
Ryan is one lucky birthday boy. His celebration continued three days after his actual birthday at my parents’ house in St. Pete! We arrived a little after 7 p.m. and were directed into the dining room for Ryan’s dinner of choice. He requested a dinner that included ham, sweet potatoes and peas. He’s easy to…
Poppin' Ham
This morning my breakfast included what I’ll call poppin’ ham. Have you ever tried to microwave ham or Canadian bacon? Inevitably the meats seem to “pop” in the microwave. Today a woman even asked me if I was making popcorn for breakfast! Um… no. But that’s a fantastic idea! 😉 I reheated a ham steak…