Did the lyrics to “Sitting on the Dock of the Ba Did the lyrics to “Sitting on the Dock of the Bay” just run through your head or are you young? 😂 I despise Parkway traffic in the summer but love that our kids get to have a Jersey shore summer just like we did when we were their age. 💛
Any time my kids ask to have dinner with me, I con Any time my kids ask to have dinner with me, I consider it a win… dinner date with my oldest at Cava to close out the weekend, perfection. 🥰
The five grandkids recreated one of the candy boar The five grandkids recreated one of the candy boards from @ainttooproudtomeg’s cheese board deck. They may have eaten about half as much as they arranged, but that’s the point, right? 😍
We hope today made you as happy as this little chi We hope today made you as happy as this little chippy who hit paydirt with a $100,000 grand candy bar he found. 😍 (he actually had found himself TWO candy bars from we don’t know where, but we squired one away bc that felt like a sugar coma waiting to happen 😂)
If burrata is the question, the answer should be a If burrata is the question, the answer should be a loud and emphatic YES. Unless you’re lactose intolerant or somethin’.
Forever mood. 🙄 Forever mood. 🙄
This is 20. He challenges me on a regular basis a This is 20.  He challenges me on a regular basis and questions or says no to almost all of my crazy ideas. He is sometimes sassy, rolls his eyes at me, and forgets that I’m in charge, but he is also kind, loyal, a hard worker, and his sister thinks he hung the moon. He will stand up for either of us with a quickness any time he thinks someone has wronged us, and we are so lucky to have him in our lives. I never questioned wanting to be a mom, and being his mom, their mom, is one of the things I am 100% confident in. Happy birthday, Nick, we love you. xo
I’m always up for an afternoon of adventuring an I’m always up for an afternoon of adventuring and whether it’s somewhere we’ve been before or somewhere new, there’s so much to see and do right here in our own backyard. We spent Sunday afternoon back at the Orchard View Lavender Farm in Port Murray. Such a beautiful tranquil spot, you can easily lose yourself there for hours amongst the heavenly scent of lavender and the sweet butterflies. ✨
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Things That Make You Go Hmmm … Part Two

July 20, 2008 · Narrative

When I have burning questions on my mind, I know just where to turn … you, my dear readers.  You’ve haven’t let me down before, so here’s what’s top ‘o mind lately:

1.  Nicholas has discovered a love for, of all things, Beefaroni, courtesy of Summer Camp.  I am certain their version is just from a can, though when I succumbed and bought him the Chef Boyardee brand the other day, although he ate it, he declared it “too saucy.”  Anyone happen to have a homemade version that will win him over?

2.  Cobwebs.  Lots of them.  And they are driving me crazy.  Not inside, but rather outside.  In fact, just typing this is making me itchy.  I am sure it’s due to the trees surrounding our property, but short of cutting them all down, what’s a girl to do?  The spiders in our neighborhood must work in 24-hour-shifts, because I can get rid of them today, and I guarantee they’ll be back tomorrow.  On my car mirror.  By the front door.  On the mailbox.  Help!  Home Depot suggested spraying them with original Listerine (what? spiders don’t like to be minty fresh?!), and unfortunately that hasn’t worked.  Suggestions?

3.  We’ve been focusing on day trips this summer with the Sweetnicks crew and have yet to decide on our August excursion.  Looking for no more than three hours driving distance one way, not touristy (in an effort to avoid summer crowds), both kid- and adult-friendly, nothing that keeps us in the blazing hot sun for prolonged periods of time and possible overnight potential.  Whatcha got?

Got answers?  Got questions?  Let ’em rip.

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  1. chris says

    July 21, 2008 at 8:22 am

    Hey there, come and visit ME in Viriginia and we can go into Washington DC for some culture. :)
    chris

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  2. Patsy says

    July 21, 2008 at 11:20 am

    What about Mystic, CT? They have an aquarium and the boat museum, so you wouldn’t have to be outside the whole time.

    If you want to go somewhere that’s fairly close by, there’s The Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos! We’ve been there 4 times and it’s a lot of fun for an overnight trip. They have their outdoor pool open as well as the indoor waterpark this time of year.

    I’ve heard great things about Lake George in NY… but, I haven’t been there yet myself.

    Reply
  3. Allergic Diner says

    July 21, 2008 at 11:45 am

    Why not a day trip to Hershey Park? Fun for adults, fun for kids, and heck, chocolate :)

    Reply
  4. Laura says

    July 21, 2008 at 1:16 pm

    We have the spider problem too …we have trees and a lake in the backyard.We has to get professionals come spray, it worked great …they come every so often.We tried every over the counter and old wives tale,this has been the only thing to give us peace.And I swear we come out cheaper!
    Paula Deen does a goulosh that reminds me of beefaroni.Pretty tasty.

    Reply
  5. Robyn says

    July 21, 2008 at 10:08 pm

    Maybe this recipe posted by SheRa on CLBB would do the trick? http://community.cookinglight.com/showthread.php?t=94250&highlight=tomato+beef+pasta

    Reply
  6. Sarah says

    July 23, 2008 at 6:16 pm

    Hey, Cate, I dug up my old “copycat” recipe for Beefaroni, you may want to give it a shot if he’s still in his “love it” phase: http://yummysmells.blogspot.com/2008/07/fiddle-sticks.html

    Hope it helps!

    Reply
  7. Faith Kramer says

    July 24, 2008 at 6:22 pm

    I was going to suggest Mystic, but someone beat me to it!

    In fact when I come East this summer, I’m taking my niece there!

    Reply

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Any time my kids ask to have dinner with me, I con Any time my kids ask to have dinner with me, I consider it a win… dinner date with my oldest at Cava to close out the weekend, perfection. 🥰
The five grandkids recreated one of the candy boar The five grandkids recreated one of the candy boards from @ainttooproudtomeg’s cheese board deck. They may have eaten about half as much as they arranged, but that’s the point, right? 😍
We hope today made you as happy as this little chi We hope today made you as happy as this little chippy who hit paydirt with a $100,000 grand candy bar he found. 😍 (he actually had found himself TWO candy bars from we don’t know where, but we squired one away bc that felt like a sugar coma waiting to happen 😂)

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Did the lyrics to “Sitting on the Dock of the Ba Did the lyrics to “Sitting on the Dock of the Bay” just run through your head or are you young? 😂 I despise Parkway traffic in the summer but love that our kids get to have a Jersey shore summer just like we did when we were their age. 💛
Any time my kids ask to have dinner with me, I con Any time my kids ask to have dinner with me, I consider it a win… dinner date with my oldest at Cava to close out the weekend, perfection. 🥰
The five grandkids recreated one of the candy boar The five grandkids recreated one of the candy boards from @ainttooproudtomeg’s cheese board deck. They may have eaten about half as much as they arranged, but that’s the point, right? 😍
We hope today made you as happy as this little chi We hope today made you as happy as this little chippy who hit paydirt with a $100,000 grand candy bar he found. 😍 (he actually had found himself TWO candy bars from we don’t know where, but we squired one away bc that felt like a sugar coma waiting to happen 😂)
If burrata is the question, the answer should be a If burrata is the question, the answer should be a loud and emphatic YES. Unless you’re lactose intolerant or somethin’.
Forever mood. 🙄 Forever mood. 🙄
This is 20. He challenges me on a regular basis a This is 20.  He challenges me on a regular basis and questions or says no to almost all of my crazy ideas. He is sometimes sassy, rolls his eyes at me, and forgets that I’m in charge, but he is also kind, loyal, a hard worker, and his sister thinks he hung the moon. He will stand up for either of us with a quickness any time he thinks someone has wronged us, and we are so lucky to have him in our lives. I never questioned wanting to be a mom, and being his mom, their mom, is one of the things I am 100% confident in. Happy birthday, Nick, we love you. xo
I’m always up for an afternoon of adventuring an I’m always up for an afternoon of adventuring and whether it’s somewhere we’ve been before or somewhere new, there’s so much to see and do right here in our own backyard. We spent Sunday afternoon back at the Orchard View Lavender Farm in Port Murray. Such a beautiful tranquil spot, you can easily lose yourself there for hours amongst the heavenly scent of lavender and the sweet butterflies. ✨

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