Friday Things
1. Dominic turned 6 months old on Tuesday! He’s 27.5 inches long (86th percentile!) and 17 pounds (49th percentile), so he just might pass up Joseph by his first birthday lol. He continues to be such a happy, smiley baby, he’s scooting himself backwards all over the floor, has been trying some new foods (he responds to most with a face that would make you think I just put battery acid on his tongue, for crying out loud!), and sleeps like a little champ. He is going to start swim lessons this week; I’m excited to see how he takes to the water!
2. I snapped some pictures of Joseph while he was trying to steal tastes of glaze off the Easter bread I was photographing, and… when did my baby become a little boy?!
3. In case you missed it this week, I put together a new cooking/baking bucket list, and I’m thinking of doing a monthly bake-along with all of you! I’m excited about it
4. I’m working on getting some videos done on a regular basis for some of my recipes, and last week I shared one on my No Bake Banana Split Dessert. That’s one of my favorite Easter desserts and the video went crazy on Facebook!
5. So you can buy a countertop ice maker that creates nugget ice like the kind they have at Sonic… if I weren’t obsessed with having zero clutter on my counters, I would be so tempted to get this!
6. Almost every one of these is me, especially #1, 2, 6 & 8 >> 19 Things Only Women with a Low Maintenance Fashion Sense Will Understand
7. Do you have any special Easter food/baking traditions? I love hearing about family holiday traditions; share them below!
8. Speaking of Easter traditions, how adorable is this Easter bunny bread?!
9. So, I won my March Madness pool! My first time ever, and I only beat my husband by 1 point, and there were only 6 people in our bracket group… BUT! I’m still excited :)
10. TGIF! Duke has been stalking morning doves that keep showing up on our deck, ha!
I’m an ICU nurse and we have the Sonic nugget ice at work for patients. We’re always sneaking into the patient pantry to snag ice chips. Haha. It makes your drink colder! I think it has something to do with surface area…
For some reason the ice I had at the hospital both times I had the boys was like, the best ever. Maybe they have one! Or maybe I was just hungry and dehydrated and dying to eat or drink anything lol.
Your cute boys are growing so big! Can tell they are very loved. I make scallops on Good Friday and crepes (usually with berries and whip cream) for Easter morning. Â I’m excited to try your Easter bread as it sounds similar to one we used to eat at Christmas when I was a child.Â
I love the ice machine but it is too much for my budget. Why is everything priced so high anymore…..
I am already tired of seeing your dessert on FB. I don’t like graham crackers for one thing. Only use the crumbs in one thing and could live without those being in it Your boys are growing so quickly and so cute. No Easter plans. My oldest loves Sonic ice. Always asks for extra ice. Not sure if I have ever tried it. Tend to drink hot tea the year around. Know I am not normal. Have a great weekend.
My husband’s Italian family has always made pizza chiena on Good Friday.  Since it’s an egg-y baked pie, filled with meats and cheeses, you bake it and put it in the fridge until Saturday – then it’s doled out over Saturday and Sunday.  Most years there is enough to send a little home with each family after Easter dinner.  Because we always lived close to my in-laws, we would show up with our children mid-morning on Saturday to have the first cut.  It’s a big family tradition to gather on Good Friday to make the dish.  My father-in-law, before he passed, would preside over the enterprise, telling stories, making sure (in a good natured way) that everyone was preparing the meats and cheeses just right.  When the dish was in the oven, it would be time to throw Friday’s dinner together, which was alway angel hair and white clam sauce.  This is the first year without my father-in-law.  The event has been moved to my house.  My mother-in-law will be there to keep us all in line.  Blessings to you and your family – may you have a happy Easter!
I love this tradition, how special! I’m so sorry for the loss of your father-in-law :(
19 Things Only Women with a Low Maintenance Fashion Sense Will Understand — oh, someone knows me! Â 2, 3, 4, and 6 especially apply to me. Â I managed to avoid the business wardrobe issues because I was a nurse and wore scrubs. Â There’s pretty much nothing easier or more comfortable. Â Those shoes I wear with 95% of my wardrobe — I had a pair in the same style, different color, for work. Â
Hi Michelle…
Love your blog – yours was one of the first I started following & I’ve been reading for a few years now. Your boys are adorable & it reminds me of life about 10 years back – we have 3 sons ages 12, 10 & 8 – life is crazy busy all the time!!
This question is completely unrelated to food – how often do you have Duke groomed by a professional? We have an 18mo beautiful Golden named George and we usually bath him ourselves but his coat is a little out-of-control . He has a pretty full lion’s mane and his backside is fairly long, too. I try to brush him daily and use the “furminator” brush to thin the undercoat but he needs a good grooming for the spring/summer. I believe you recently had Duke groomed & he looks so handsome. Is there a particular type of cut you have done (name)? I have an appt for George on Tuesday but it’s my first time ever having a dog groomed so I’m a novice. Â Many thanks, Maureen – Atlanta, GA
Hi Maureen, Thank you so much for the kind words :) We don’t have Duke groomed nearly as much as we should – maybe twice a year. His coat is much more manageable than Einstein’s was – Einstein’s was really thick and curly with tons of undercoat, so he really needed a good grooming session every few months. However, Duke’s fur in much straighter and smoother, so we just brush him regularly and give him a bath when he needs it, then get him groomed when his hair has started to really get out of control. Our groomer doesn’t have any specific names for the cuts – they usually just ask if we just want to get him a trim or to really cut everything back. This last time we had everything cut back since it was so long. I hope that’s somewhat helpful!
Yup, I’m a basketball coach and my wife beat my bracket and she took approximately 2 minutes to fill hers out by random guess methods. Go figure. Cute pic of your son. 6 months is cute. Having my first boy in May…can’t wait!
Haha well I did have a method to my madness, but I never, ever watch college basketball! Congratulations on your pending arrival… wishing your wife a healthy end to her pregnancy and delivery!
Dominic is adorable…he always seems to have  such a cute twinkle in his eye.Â
I, too, thought those little birds were called morning doves but they  are actually called mourning doves. They acquire that name because they make a low, moaning noise…as if they are mourning something. A friend of mine is a “birdie” and filled me in.
Thanks for your reply to my question about the Easter Bread. I am going to give it a try this weekend.
Oh how funny! My husband googled them and told me the name, but I never even thought about the two possible spellings! Thanks for letting me know! I hope you enjoy the Easter bread :)
I was going to say the same thing! I always thought they were morning doves and my husband informed me they were moUrning doves. My first thought was how sad!
We bought the nugget ice maker – and love it!!!
Ooooh good to know! Thanks for sharing!