Friday Things #391
1. I am so thrilled at how excited Dominic has become about school. Heโs even asking to do some of Josephโs worksheets โค๏ธ๏ธ
2. Isabelle is currently all about picking out her own clothes (and she LOVES her jeans) and wanting to add bows and headbands. She has no fear of mixed patterns ;-)
3. As a follow-up to Josephโs big allergy milestone last week, he enjoyed a peanut butter cup for the first time and was in total heaven! That look ๐
4. I loved browsing this list of Kitchn Essentials, Grocery Edition. I use many of these things and enjoyed browsing new things to try!
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5. Totally craving a massive chopped salad now.
6. The weather feels juuuuuuuust right for a huge pot of chili! Have you made some yet this season?
7. Iโm working on updating the website and making it even better and easier to use! Iโd love to hear your feedback on things youโd like to see in a new site.
8. Ina Gartenโs waffle maker hashbrowns look insanely good!! Canโt wait to get my hands on her new cookbook next week!
9. Over the last week, we watched all of Young Wallander and really, really enjoyed it โ we thought it was a great show! Of course, we loved the original Wallander, too.
10. TGIF! These two are both celebrating 4th birthdays this weekend! ๐ฅณ๏ธ
Dear Michelle,
Thank you for sharing your beautiful family with me (us). And your recipes. I look forward to Friday Things. And Joseph is such a handsome little boy. Dominic and Isabelle are adorable. On another note the poem you posted a while ago, The Nights are Long the Years are Short was so powerful. I have shared it many times.
Thank you,
Frederick
Hi Michelle, just want to say โฆ..I love your blog and recipes and photos and info about your boys and Isabelle. Iโve enjoyed watching them grow, learn new things, and change into their own individual persons. We were blessed with 3 awesome boys so I can identify a lot with Dominic and Joseph. We were blessed again when our two granddaughters arrived! Itโs wonderful that you have some of each! God truly created male and female to be so different and so special in their own precious ways. I can tell you and your husband are amazing parents and you are so generous & loving to share your love of food and family with us. The bonus we receive is everything else you inform, guide, and educate us about. Hubby and I were born & raised in the Pittsburgh area so we feel a special connection to you in that regard. We live out of state now but our hearts remain with the Steelers & Penguins & Pirates. Thank you kindly for all you share and may God richly bless and keep you and your family always.
The look on Josephโs face after biting into that peanut butter cupโฆoh dearโฆthat is just a KEEPER pic!!
It says it all. YUMMMMMM.
Dominicโฆ4..Serious;y?? *L* Letโs not leave Isabelle out. She is just so darn cute. She is just screaminโ IโM MOMMYโS DAUGHTER!! All 3 kids just bring smiles. You are certainly blessed Michelle! :o) Ina Garten has a new bookโฆ.oh dear, I need to make room on the shelf!! Now, Iโm going to go read the Kitchen Essentials postโฆthis should be good!!
I wish you would go back to your old email format where you include the recipe. In the very least, please include the ingredients. I and Iโm sure a lot of people like to see the ingredients and recipe to decide if I want to print it. It gets me so frustrated I usually just delete the recipes and only read your Friday and Saturday posts. It is a shame, I used to enjoy your recipes and website. Thanks so much for allowing us to give input!
Those kids are adorable. ย My kids are grown up and gone, so I appreciate seeing how you are so engaged with them as well as doing a bang up business with recipes. ย Theyโll all end up being in the food business for sure.
Love Ina Garten from the beginning have 3 of her first books money situation has stopped me from getting more but thank goodness for Google lol
The Kitchin Essentials has lots of products I can attest to that are great:
*Daveโs Killer Breads-the Good Seed & Raisin are great!
*Braggโs Apple Cider-the only one Iโll use
*Siggis Yogurt is great
*Ghiradelli Brownies are the best-the dark chocolate ones in particularย
One thing they didnโt mention is Turkey Hill Ice Crram-thatโs definitely the most creamy out of the other brands at the grocery store.
Such a beautiful family, thanks for sharing. And chopped salad, yes!! Just ate an entire bowl for dinner; no guilt, no shame.
Reading the Kitchen Essentials list had me thinking that some brands are regional! There were a few Iโd never heard of on the West Coast. But it was neat to see what a group of people were considering pantry basics this year.
As for redoing your site โ I think the only request Iโd have is that the videos donโt pop out and follow me on the page. Maybe thatโs a me setting and not a website setting, but if Iโm looking at your site on my phone itโs awfully annoying. Other than that, your Recipe Index is currently really easy to navigate and search โ please donโt change that!
Seeing Isabelle reminds me of my fatherโs one piece of fashion advice he ever gave me โ donโt mix patterns! But then I had a friend in high school who could wear like 5 different patterns in all different colors and she always managed to pull it off.ย
You are my favorite Bloggistโis that even a word!! LOL
I canโt wait until Fridays in order to read about your adorable children and yummy recipes!!
I, too, am celebrating my birthday this weekend (Saturday)! I hope Dominic has a great one too!!
Iโm so happy that Joseph is able to enjoy peanut butter treats & we know what a big fan his mama is of chocolate and peanut butter combinations. Imagine the possibilities! My 4 year old great niece shares Isabelleโs fashion sense. Sheโll wear tops & bottoms with different prints but they share a color. Itโs so fun to watch. And Dominic is such a little cutie pie. Thanks for sharing these peeks into your family. Still wondering what your hubby looks like.
So look forward to your โFriday Things.โ Love the pictures of the kids (the furry ones too) and the mini updates. ย Thanks.
ohmygosh. How have I never thought of WAFFLE IRON HASHBROWNS!?
Inaโs a genius
Hi Michelle: I always enjoy your Friday Things and the links you share โ I usually wish there were more because you come up with some interesting stuff. I especially liked Kitchn Essentials Grocery Edition โ there were products that I already use but as a totally addicted grocery shopper, Iโm always interested in discovering new things to try. Thanks for a great job!
Happy Friday.
Look forward to your new site. I already love it, so anything else you add or change Iโm sure will be great. You always do amazing work. Iโd love to see some new recipes for salads, hearty soups, and an occasional โquickโ dinner recipe or even semi homemade even for times when you need that.
Happy Birthday Dominic and Judith. How sweet that they share their birthday. What a special picture of Josephโs victory with his nut allergyโฆ.yay, yay, yay! What better way to celebrate than with a peanut butter cup.๐
And of course Miss Isabelle superstar is always lovely.
I so enjoy your recipes and seeing the children grow and thrive. Interested to see your husband who is behind the scenes and helping to make this blog possible.
I would love to see NEW recipes instead of old recipes in an updated post. ย As for the functionality of your site, itโs very easy for me to find a recipe, so that aspect currently works for me. ย I used to be so excited to hop on your site every day โ never missed โ to see what you had for us, but Iโm only on once a week or so for content because there isnโt anything new.
I have two Goldenโs and they love to perch like that on the couch!ย