I had other thoughts of how to use the letter A, like April. April is a bittersweet month for me. In typical years we are bracing up for the sogginess that Mother Nature has to offer. Not a huge fan, and as the month moves on with its dreariness, so do I. It is also the point in the school year where things seem to wrap up. The rest of the year flies by so quickly, and I find myself saddened by what the kids will leave behind. There are also a lot of birthdays in our family this month. My little sister will turn thirty, and my little brother will turn twenty-four. This makes me feel old. In ten days (who's counting), my baby girl will turn twelve. This leaves me to ponder whether it is time to stop referring to her as my baby girl...quick decision...nope.
Anxiety starts with A. Hmmm, do I have anything to say about that? Are you new here? Oh, you might be. If so, welcome! I feel slightly anxious about hosting Easter next weekend. I find it difficult to find a menu that wows anyone (aside from my children) with ham in the leading role. I do find all sorts of side dishes that I would like to make, but then as I look at the guest list, there don't seem to be any possible takers. Instead of worrying about that today, and since the house was clean from having company yesterday, I decided to try my hand at tiling. Yesterdays guests only got the freshly painted fireplace mantle, as this morning I added some glass tile. I feel anxious about grout. Everyone says it is very easy. I am anal, and have a feeling it is not as simple for us folk. I could save that phase of the project for Wednesday when the letter is d...for debacle...or I could muster up some optimism and do it Thursday for Easy!
I am excited to try out this alphabet challenge! (Ok, and maybe anxious...but in a good way.)
Anxiety starts with A. Hmmm, do I have anything to say about that? Are you new here? Oh, you might be. If so, welcome! I feel slightly anxious about hosting Easter next weekend. I find it difficult to find a menu that wows anyone (aside from my children) with ham in the leading role. I do find all sorts of side dishes that I would like to make, but then as I look at the guest list, there don't seem to be any possible takers. Instead of worrying about that today, and since the house was clean from having company yesterday, I decided to try my hand at tiling. Yesterdays guests only got the freshly painted fireplace mantle, as this morning I added some glass tile. I feel anxious about grout. Everyone says it is very easy. I am anal, and have a feeling it is not as simple for us folk. I could save that phase of the project for Wednesday when the letter is d...for debacle...or I could muster up some optimism and do it Thursday for Easy!
I am excited to try out this alphabet challenge! (Ok, and maybe anxious...but in a good way.)
Hi, Andrea, it's nice to meet you. Hope the fun of the Challenge is such that the guilt from the lack of housekeeping will be brushed under the carpet.
ReplyDeletelove this post. I'd never host a holiday, oh my goodness, it'd be a major FAIL! :)
ReplyDeleteStopping by from A-Z Challenge; it is hard to come up with a menu for that would please everyone around your table, maybe have people bring their favorite side dish to accompany the "mandatory" Easter ham? Time does seme to fly, doesn't it? I remember when my kids were young after January ended, the rest of the school year seemed to fly by way too fast. Enjoy the days the best you can; they do grow up too quickly!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the challenge!
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This is going to be fun. You are off to a great start Andrea. I'm ANXIOUS to read you everyday!
ReplyDeleteNice to meet you Andrea! Planning Easter can be intimidating...I have a huge family and have not braved to host a holiday yet. When in doubt, allrecipes.com is great, as is sparkrecipes.com (great for people with limited diets). As for your family, have you tried a sign up email? With the pressure of blank spaces and other family members watching, they just might sign up. :)
ReplyDeletePS: Thanks for stopping by Life with Arie!
Oh they offer to bring whatever, but I get caught upon what sounds good to me...I think I will just focus on saving room for dessert!
DeleteDon't worry about the Wow factor! It's completely ok to serve the exact same thing every year at holidays. It's part of tradition, right?
ReplyDeleteSo, Andrea, can I make a ricotta prosciutto pie for Easter? You didn't seem that excited about the offer when I mentioned it Saturday. And I'd love to help or at least lend support for grouting the tiles on Tuesday, if you can wait that long. M for Mom
ReplyDeleteEaster dinner is always a tough one for me. I decided to have brunch this year instead. Although it will probably still revolve around ham.
ReplyDeleteHi there! I enjoyed the post. I found you from the A to Z challenge. Look forward to reading more.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all .. good luck with the challenge - what a great choice of "A" - your name .. Pleasure meeting you.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by!
DeleteOh I wish i could get out of doing the washing!
ReplyDeleteI'm anxious about a lot of things, just keep calm and breath :)
Hey thanks for stopping by! I KNOW - you feel like, How can I blog every day? Last year I did...it was so fun. This year my posts will be shorter...so here's to a good month!
ReplyDeleteWe do Easter "brunch". After a few mimosas, anything you come up with will please the masses. . .
ReplyDeleteTrue story!
DeleteGood luck on the challenge and good luck with Easter it looks like I am not cooking for the first time this year...yeah it is going to be chill Sunday because Saturday will be a total crazy ass day....Good luck
ReplyDeleteHooray!!! I am so glad you decided to do the challenge. You are off to a great start!
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