cooking Archives - Stories of Our Boys

What I’m Cooking This Summer (& Chatty Stories at the Supermarket)

2018-07-19 aprilmomoffour 4 kids, big family life, food, funny stories, parenting, recipes

What is for dinner this week and stories from the supermarket

A few weeks ago, I was grocery shopping alone at the Commissary. It’s funny. When I was pregnant, strangers in stores always talked to me. “You’re so….big. Are you having twins?” Oh, how I loved those little chats…Then when the boys were babies, people still talked to us, but these days we’re just regular old people. I don’t get comments unless I take all 4 of them out together. Then of course, no one can believe they are all boys. […]

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3 Fall Funnies and a NEW Giveaway for Your Kitchen!

2016-10-31 aprilmomoffour family, funny stories, giveaways

It was an exciting weekend here, so I have FUNNY stuff to share today. I thought this photo well captured the key difference between Daniel and me. Look at how neat his memory tiles are. Look at mine. He clearly got a few things from his father. Looks sweet, right? You’d never know that 30 minutes before he cried all the way through Target until I cried uncle and went home. *Groannnnnn.* Hehehe! No, I’m just kidding. I have no […]

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My Pinterest Fail and other funny stories. Bring it, Christmas!

2015-11-25 aprilmomoffour Christmas, family, food, funny stories, holidays

I am excited about the holidays! So excited! Mostly because it means I don’t have to teach as much. Is that wrong? I was at the chiropractor’s office today, when lo and behold, Daniel’s new preschool teacher walked in. I admitted to her that her job was much too hard on the back for me. Just the one day of volunteering had me running home to my hot pack. But you know what? She loves teaching. It’s her calling! I’m […]

Super Easy Crock Pot Roast for the Life-is-Kicking-My-Tail Days!

2015-04-16 aprilmomoffour crock pot, food, parenting, recipes

In the great tradition of helping out new mothers, our friends Chris and Corinne brought over this roast, just after we had Joshua. I remember this day like the back of my hand. Corinne was 39 weeks pregnant herself, and she looked exhausted. We asked them to stay with us and enjoy the roast too, and I so enjoyed their visit. I have loved every single one of their visits. They are such an outstanding couple! We always laughed so […]