Friday Things #564 1. Isabelle was SO EXCITED to get braces yesterday! She’s been counting the days and feels like such a big kid. 2. It has BEEN. A. WEEK. I came down with the flu right after we got back from New York last week (miracle of miracles that I did not get sick while we were […] READ: Friday Things #564 ..read more

Friday Things #563 1. I love this girl ? 2. I’m so happy to share that Dominic’s scans this week were clear! This marks 18 months of remission for him ? Thank you for all of your continued prayers and good thoughts for Dominic and our entire family. 3. Joseph has been sick this week, and Judith is […] READ: Friday Things #563 ..read more

The Weekend Dish: 3/1/2025 Happy Saturday and Happy MARCH! What?! February flew by so quickly and spring is just around the corner. I’m still wrapping my head around it because it sort of feels like the holidays were just a couple of weeks ago. I hope you had a wonderful week and get to do something you enjoy this […] READ: The Weekend Dish: 3/1/2025 ..read more

Friday Things #562 1. Next week, Dominic and I will head to New York for his quarterly scans, labs, and his 8th (out of 10) neuroblastoma vaccine injection. This has been our longest stretch of time between appointments in New York (we last went the week before Thanksgiving), and coming up on scans never, ever gets easier. Please […] READ: Friday Things #562 ..read more

What I’m Loving Right Now: February 2025 It’s time for my monthly favorites! Here is everything we’ve used and loved lately… Food Nature Valley Almond Butter Biscuits – I discovered these back in the fall after Isabelle got her expander, as I was looking for something to replace chewier granola bars she could no longer have. The kids love these and I […] READ: What I’m Loving Right Now: February 2025 ..read more

Traditional Mardi Gras King Cake Celebrate Epiphany or Mardi Gras (or any other day!) with a homemade king cake that’s as festive as it is delicious. This sweet, cinnamon sugar-filled bread ring is topped with a simple glaze and colorful sprinkles in purple, green, and gold. I originally published this recipe in March 2011 and have since streamlined the recipe instructions, […] READ: Traditional Mardi Gras King Cake ..read more

The Weekend Dish: 2/22/2025 Happy LAST Saturday in February! What?! For as insanely long as January felt, I blinked, and February has flown right on by. I hope this weekend treats you well and that you eat something delicious and do something you love. On Brown Eyed Baker This Week Friday Things #561 – Slower days, books, pancakes, hockey, TV, […] READ: The Weekend Dish: 2/22/2025 ..read more

Friday Things #561 1. The kids were off at the beginning of the week, and it was so nice to enjoy a couple of slow days, including a few board games. 2. And some video games… 3. And couch snuggles ? 4. Has anyone read the new Mel Robbins book The Let Them Theory? I’m so intrigued by […] READ: Friday Things #561 ..read more

The Weekend Dish: 2/15/2025 Happy Saturday to you! I hope you all had a wonderful week and a happy Valentine’s Day. We’re planning a low-key weekend here, as Dominic is still getting over the flu. I didn’t get any treats made for yesterday (which was just as well because the kids got alllllll the sugar they needed at school […] READ: The Weekend Dish: 2/15/2025 ..read more

Friday Things #560 1. In a surprising turn of events, flu A made a u-turn and came back through the house 2.5 weeks after Joseph had it… earlier this week, Dominic tested positive for it a day after I felt like I had come down with a cold, so I’m not sure if I got it too? Dominic […] READ: Friday Things #560 ..read more