I've had to cut back to one blog because I was overwhelmed with updating everywhere. All HCW members are more than welcome to visit it! I blog about cooking (a lot), gardening, our little day trips, and family life with DH and our dog.

Visit me here: KikiVerde

What a jam-packed weekend we had! My mother and father drove down to visit on Friday morning. They took us to lunch at the new Fogo de Chao's that opened up in the Inner Harbor area of Baltimore. What a neat experience! It's an upscale Brazilian buffet restaurant where they have a really nice salad bar (think the complete opposite of Golden Corral!) with all kinds of nice vegetables, salads, smoked meats and cheeses, relishes, etc. When you are finished with your salad plate everyone flips over...

DH and I took Tucker to the doggy beach this weekend to play in the water one last time before Summer ends. It's his most favorite thing in the world to do!

I took a short video of him swimming and chasing after a stick. If anyone would like to watch it here is the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk2IRYCKf8c

If you have a Steve and Barry's University Sportswear near you and you haven't been there yet you are really missing out! DH and I have been shopping there for a little over a year and we are more than impressed with what we've been able to buy there! We went earlier today for the back-to-school clearance sales.

For about $80 we got:
1 pair of sneakers for me
2 pairs of sneakers for DH
3 tshirts for DH
3 pairs of jeans for DH

Everything there is...

Quaker coupons have finally come out of summer hibernation and are hitting the streets this Saturday. I've been cranky without my morning bowl of oatmeal!

Fred Thompson has finally announced that he is indeed seeking the 2008 Republican nomination! (And boy am I excited!)

Sadly, Luciano Pavarotti has finally succumbed to his ongoing battle with Pancreatic cancer. It was always one of my dreams to see him perform live.