A few weeks ago, I got to thinking that I should host my first solo event at Chez Silvia. The Memorial Day holiday provided the perfect opportunity to gather friends together to celebrate the arrival of summer while also memorializing the events of the past - perfect. As I considered the invite list and the … Continue reading Sausage Fest 2011!!
Category: holidays
Memorial Day Weekend aka the weekend I learned to love running in the heat
I don't know what happened to me. I've always been a lazy runner - looking for the flattest, coolest running route possible is the way I've always contended with my need to burn calories and get high on endorphins. I've never been one for heat. I've never enjoyed the sweaty, stickiness of it before, but … Continue reading Memorial Day Weekend aka the weekend I learned to love running in the heat
Mother’s Day
pretty table, pretty plate, pretty tastySunday evening I thanked my boys for a lovely Mother's Day and I wasn't even kidding. There was nothing I would have changed about the day, other than to have included more guests. There was very little indulgence in the traditional sense, but you folks know how I am - happy to be productive, … Continue reading Mother’s Day
Pass(ing it) Over
While on vacation in Palm Springs, I participated in my first Seder. What a wonderful experience! It was everything I'd ever imagined - filled with ritual, food based, and slightly chaotic. The perfect religious and special meal. The opportunity to enjoy a Seder dinner arose when Griffin and I visited an old friend of mine. The last time … Continue reading Pass(ing it) Over
April Foolishness
image from:http://amamasblog.files.wordpress.comGrown men who use the diminutive form of their nameThose silly stickers people place on the back of their vehicles showing the composition of their family.Medical facilities charging the uninsured more than they charge those with negotiated insurance rates.The incidence of double-parking in Albany, especially when there is a nearby legit space.The potholes all … Continue reading April Foolishness
Blessed to be Irish
image from literatehousewife.comA gorgeous St. Patrick's Day seems the perfect time to share some things which I feel very fortunate to have in my life. I seriously could probably list one for each of those shamrocks in the picture to the right, but I wouldn't want to boast. What I do want to do, though, is encourage … Continue reading Blessed to be Irish
3 Things I love in February (not including the Lilly boys)
image from: http://alloveralbany.com/images/Frankencake.jpgCheesecake Machismo - In the past couple of weeks I've sampled 2 of their many flavors of cheesecake and I can admit here, amongst friends, that I am now obsessed. I've intentionally avoided their retail location (probably a good idea for someone who gets overwhelmed by too many choices) but a number of … Continue reading 3 Things I love in February (not including the Lilly boys)
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