• Musings: The Everlasting Happy Meal

    I’m gonna come right out and say it: We eat McDonald’s at our house. Not all the time, not regularly, but we do eat it a couple times a month. Having said that, when I saw this article I wanted to find it cringe-inducing enough to swear off Happy Meals…

  • Musings: Food Coma

    Imagine, if you will: Buffet lunch (including fried chicken and isle upon isle of other assorted indulgences), strangely warm October afternoon, full bellies, and 35 classmates from my LFC class of 2010-2011 basking in the soothing sunshine waiting for the last portion of our two day retreat to commence. Can you…

  • Musings: Buffet Food

    I leave this morning for an overnight retreat for Leadership Frederick County, and we’ll be staying at the US National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Once we enter the Academy property, we won’t be leaving until we’re released on Saturday afternoon, which means we’ll be eating their food, translating to…

  • Musings: Spaghetti Tacos

    When two unrelated people ask you the same question in less than 24 hours it makes you wonder if the stars are cosmically aligned…or…something like that. Especially when that something includes a link to the exact same online article, and accompanying question: “Have your kids requested this for dinner yet?”…

  • Reading: "Admission"

    I’m in a small book club with a few girlfriends and we meet as often as we’re able to breeze through books. That’s the upside to being in a smaller club; we’re not tied to a specific time frame to finish each book. The downside to being laid-back is that…

  • Guilty Pleasures: Kid Food

    I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. This post may contain affiliate links. As I ripped open a box of Velveeta Shells & Cheese for…