I needed something comfortable that looks good with jeans. I’m sick of Nikes and the whole expensive leather basketball or running shoe type of shoe. They are hot. They are heavy. They wear out way too soon for over $100 a pair.
Didn’t want boat shoes, but they were Plan B.
Ended up with a pair of Sketchers. Bungee laces so nothing to tie or drag around and trip me. Lightweight, machine washable, cool colors. Under $50.
Got them. Love them.
This is an early Easter but I’m ready for it.
Easter always means spring is here, there are baby ducks and baby chicks and Easter eggs and lots of candy.
All the fun of family and good food without the stress of having to buy everyone presents. What’s not to like?
My grandparents used to host an Easter egg hunt at their house for all the grandchildren and cousins. It was always a couple dozen kids running around the yard with baskets and a house full of grown ups eating ham and potato salad and singing rowdy English songs all afternoon. Great fun, great memories.
I’ve been trying to ski since I was 10. My parents took me to a little mountain in Pennsylvania, put skis on me and gave me a shove down a hill. “Have fun, honey!” They failed to mention how to stop or how to avoid running into trees.
Since then I’ve been to ski resorts in Utah, Maine, New Hampshire, West Virginia and Colorado. I’ve always had fun but I always fall down, get wet and feel cold. I think I like the hot tubs and the dancing on tables in the bars better than the skiing.
Maybe I should try the snowboarding.
If all else fails, there’s tubing.
If you try to talk to me in the morning before I’ve had my cup of coffee I can not be held responsible for any thing that I might say or do. You’ve been warned. And don’t ever wash out my coffee pot. I can taste the soap residue no matter how well you think you’ve rinsed it, and I don’t like the taste of soap.
If you love coffee as much as I do, here’s a few sites that might perk you up.
Sweet Maria’s Home roasting and more info about coffee than you’ll ever find elsewhere
Sweet Maria’s Blog Fascinating tips and insights from the Pro’s
Peet’s The original Starbucks - the guys who created Starbucks got the idea from a visit to Peet’s and ran with it
Green Mountain If you like K-cups - this is the place to get them
Starbucks Get a free sample in the mail to try at home
Always have been a fan of the Chex Mix. My mom would make it herself so we had something for an after school snack or on the weekends when we had friends over to play games and watch horror movies.
This is her recipe, straight from the box of Chex Rice cereal when I was a kid:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Melt butter in a large frying pan.
Stir in Worcestershire sauce, salt, and garlic salt.
Add Wheat Chex, Rice Chex, peanuts and pretzels.
Mix until all pieces are coated with the butter mixture.
Place on a shallow baking pan with sides.
Bake for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
This is great warm or cold. Put it in a baggie and it stays good for up to a week.
Did you know that the Chex people have been making different flavors and variations to sell as snack foods? They are up to 15 varieties, sorted into groupings:
My favorite is still the Traditional, but I do like the Bold Party Blend and the Honey Nut.