Recipe Notes: This is called Birthday Chocolate Oatmeal Vanilla Stout because the plan is to brew it on my birthday weekend and have it ready for the party on Hailey’s birthday weekend. Also, because if it is half as delicious as planned, it … Continue reading
Grandma and Grandpa came for some Hailey time and to celebrate Dan’s birthday.
This trip was a big adventure for the family. We enjoyed time with the extended family at our traditional Up North spot, Cable, WI. Some highlights were hiking to the falls, the family gathering at house, canoeing on Lake Namakagen, … Continue reading
Hailey’s first airplane trip was a success! Not a peep out of here on the way to Chicago, but some definite crying on the way back. The family loaded up the car and headed to Madison for the day on … Continue reading
Dan thinks there’s a better way to label these posts to make sure it’s clear how old Hailey is and what timeframe we are describing. So just to be clear, Hailey hit the 10 month mark on 7/12, so here … Continue reading
It has taken me most of this year to get through this one, simply because of it’s length and my lack of free time. I read about a third of this, another fabulous work by John Irving, via paperback, about … Continue reading
This is meant to be an easy drinking, well balanced red with a little extra color to show it off. The Carared is the namesake. Ingredient rundown: American 2 row for economy (so maybe this is actually an American red…) … Continue reading
Hailey’s first Independence Day was spent at a play date in the morning and at Cameron’s first birthday/Independence Day party. I have never seen so many coordinating babys, toddlers, and kids. This was quite a sight for the newer parents … Continue reading
This is by far one of our favorite dishes. It is simple, easy and delicious. 3/4 lbs salmon fillet (with skin) 4 oz pesto (we cheat and use Christopher Ranch brand store bought pesto) 1 cedar plank Coarse salt and … Continue reading
My book club pick for the year was Iron House, by John Hart. I picked this book in a quick Meijer run at about 6 AM back in December when Hailey decided it was time to rise early on a Sunday. … Continue reading
Here we are again, right on the cusp of the next month, trying to remember the prior month. If it weren’t for phone cameras and Facebook, we would not have any idea when Hailey did what. Metrics Height: 26 1/4″, … Continue reading
Hailey has become much more willful in her 7th month. She’s learning how to express what she wants and what she doesn’t want to do. Crying has changed from a signal that something is wrong, to an indication that she … Continue reading
This has been a fun Derby week for the Hart family. It is weeks like this that remind us how much this town as grown on us. Elaine and Hailey headed to Dawn at the Downs Wednesday morning with the … Continue reading
What a big month for our baby girl! She now sits, crawls (3/30, 6.5 months), and pulls up. This all happened about halfway through the month, right after they occasionally started putting Hailey in the bigger infant room at day … Continue reading
Hailey’s first trip to Mundelein finally came in April. We had postponed a couple of times due to our streak of illness. Our trip was definitely a roadtrip because it involved an overnight stay in Lafayette due to Elaine’s crusty … Continue reading
With this, I am attempting to stay as close to a true Witbier as possible. The only divergence from the “standard” is adding a little more bitterness with hops. This should get me closer to my goal of a “chewy” … Continue reading
This is a must-read for anyone who enjoys “finding yourself in your 20s” stories or who really loves hiking. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail is such a genuine work and you just can’t help but … Continue reading
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