Graveyard Bars recipe and Grandma Helen’s Fall Party

Sunday night through yesterday, we were up to our necks in the stomach bug and not feeling well around here. Not this mama, but Maxim and Hubby and then, Nate felt under-the-weather yesterday. So, the boys and I stayed home and watched a good amount of t.v. in pajamas. Here's to hoping we are over that ...

I’ll take three cups of coffee for $300 Alex (I’m tired, but I share about Bloomsbury Farm and football)

I feel like I should sign up for the game show "Jeopardy" right now. Yes, Alex. I'll take three. No wait. Let's make that six. Yes. Six cups of coffee for $300. Clearly, I'm not thinking clearly and three cups of coffee have not helped my exhaustion. Maybe I'll try four when this cup is gone. I ...

Fun Friday Favorites: Fall fashion, Homecoming, and I’ve been celebrating my birthday all week long

If you know me, you know that I get excited about birthdays. REALLY excited. And in true Angela Banae form, I've been hooting and hollering it up all week since this is my birthday week. #partyon By hooting and hollering, I mean going to football practice, basketball practice, rounding decimals to the nearest hundred thousand, and ...

Trombones and technology…I’m in the band, Man

First of all, remember last week when I shared how the kittens are doing quite well as we "cat sit" them? They love hanging out in our basement and they are entertaining themselves nicely. And remember how I wondered if I'd come down and see them decorating a Christmas tree or playing with the Thomas the ...

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens. Yes…the kittens

Roses are some of my favorite things. (Especially pink ones.) And so are kittens. Just like the song said. But golly, kittens and being a cat sitter and such...it's A LOT OF WORK. I am having a hard time getting a weekend recap up on Monday morning. My deepest apologies, friends. Maybe I should tell you ...

Fun Friday Favorites: I LOVE pumpkin!

Anyone who knows me well knows...that I LOVE me some pumpkin ANYTHING and EVERYTHING! Pumpkin Spice Latte? Yes, please! Pumpkin Pie cafe' au lait? Yes, a 16 oz. one please! Pumpkin candles? Absolutely! Pumpkin Bars? Oh, YES! I love pumpkin. PERIOD. So today, most of my favorites are about...PUMPKIN!!! 1. Pumpkins and candy corn - Candy pumpkins and ...

Our neighborhood vacation…Lake of the Ozarks

I'd call this a weekend recap, but it's not just about last weekend.  You see, this vacation started last Wednesday and went through Sunday.  And oh, it was so much fun. Six families from our neighborhood went on a getaway to the Lake of the Ozarks.  Twelve adults, ten kids, and three boats made the journey ...

Weekend Recap: Wedding time fun in Cincinnati

Last Friday, Hubby and I headed out with the boys for another road trip.  Destination:  Cincinnati, Ohio / Covington, Kentucky to attend Patrick's cousin, Josh's, wedding. I should share that on Thursday evening, the boys and I ran out to buy some nice dress shoes for them to wear.  They each picked out their own and Maxim ...