Creating a comfortable life one moment at a time
The adoption agency warned us that babies who spend their first months in an orphanage sometimes have difficulty attaching to their new parents. So Tim and I arrived in China hoping for the best when we’d meet our new daughter, but prepared for the worst.
[Read more…] about A Father’s Day Story / When Tim Became Lily’s Dad
When I married Tim, I had a feeling he’d make a great dad. And when that little man in the photo came along, I knew it was true. Tim likes to joke that I always said I wanted to have four kids and he wanted two, so we compromised and had four. He might not have imagined himself as the father of a large brood, but he handles the job beautifully. His wisdom, humor, and steadfastness are the anchor of our family, and we’re so blessed to have him.
While we’re thinking of ways to celebrate this very special father, here are some fun ideas for you to peruse:
Do you have fun plans for the weekend? I’m looking forward to watching Lexie perform in Drama Camp’s final show, lounging poolside at book club (with espresso granitas), having friends over for dinner, and spending Sunday with some of my favorite dads.
Whether you’re with your dad or are missing him this year, I hope you have a warm and wonderful weekend.
We’re exploring Italy this week, so in addition to enjoying large amounts of pasta and gelato and pizza we’re spending some time learning about the Renaissance. Did your eyes start to glaze over just then? Trust me, this doesn’t involve lengthy lesson plans or anything too labor intensive. [Read more…] about Country of the Week: Italy / Being Michelangelo
I was thinking about what to give the dads and grandpas for Father’s Day this year and decided that since what they all really like is something edible, we should get busy cooking. So we’ll be making Christina’s turtle candies for Grandpa Tony, chocolate cherry bars for Grandpa Jeff, and chocolate-filled brioche for Tim (easier than it sounds and recipe to follow).
I just printed out this charming card by Brightside Prints (via One Charming Party). It’s as cute in real life as it is here!
What do you do on Father’s Day for the fathers in your life?
Do some people love radishes the way others love squash or asparagus? I’ve never given much thought to radishes. I’ve bought them once or twice when I’ve tried to replicate my grandma’s potato salad. Which hasn’t been very often since, fortunately, she’s still around and willing to make it herself.
So other than in potato salad, I’ve never eaten radishes. So when a little bundle of multi-colored radishes appeared in our farm share box last week I had to figure out what to do with them. I remembered that Michelle at One Ordinary Day had posted a roasted radish recipe earlier this summer and decided to give it a try.
As you probably know, roasting does miraculous things to vegetables, and the radishes were no different. They were still “peppery,” as Michelle puts it, but they tasted much sweeter than if eaten raw.
To be honest, I still wouldn’t seek radishes out for myself. But Tim liked the roasted version so much I wouldn’t be surprised if he picked up a bundle next time we’re at the farmers’ market.
We’ve nearly made it through our first box. All that’s left is some spinach, which I’m thinking of using in this salad because I have sun-dried tomatoes and pecans. And then tomorrow we get to pick up our second box!