Family, Food, Friends, Humor

Four Ingredient Recipes- Filipino Egg Rolls (Lumpia)

  Last February, I wrote about these delicious nibbles on my blog. It's a funny story about how egg rolls became such an important part of my life. Let me give you the cliff notes version of this recipe's history: Rebecca and I met in 1994 while working in the same department at Kohl's Department… Continue reading Four Ingredient Recipes- Filipino Egg Rolls (Lumpia)

Family, Home, Life, Pets

A Chalkboard Wall? And Lucy!

  So, I have officially stepped over the boundaries of sanity. No, I didn't spray paint the cat. That would be ridiculous. Because we don't have a cat. No friends, I painted one of my walls in my kitchen with chalkboard paint. I was inspired by my newest addiction, Pinterest. Whilst perusing the pages upon pages… Continue reading A Chalkboard Wall? And Lucy!

Friends, Humor, Life

Flea Market Sunday- Lots of Fun, Loads of Junk & Scads of Tips

Every first weekend of the month, there is a flea market held at the Kane County Fairgrounds in the Chicago area. I'd only visited once before, when I was pregnant with my oldest daughter 12 years ago, but it was cold and rainy that day, so I didn't stay too long. So this summer, I… Continue reading Flea Market Sunday- Lots of Fun, Loads of Junk & Scads of Tips