How can my “baby” be 3?? Miss PD is amazingly energetic, funny, and inquisitive. I like to joke that Miss PD is a puppy housed in a human’s body. She loves to run and jump and dance. She whistles to songs on the radio. She gets up from the table while we’re eating a meal [...]
Happy 2013! I hope you had a great holiday season. Mr. Petrie and I took our first ever trip- by ourselves. The kids stayed with my parents and had lots of fun. Now they periodically tell me in a wistful voice how they miss the undivided attention of their grandparents. I don’t really have any [...]
Happy Thanksgiving! Our family is looking forward to lots of good eating over the holiday. I’ve already prepped the potatoes and yams by pre-cooking them in the oven and I have the turkey in the fridge defrosting. On Wednesday we plan on making mini pecan pies. I’ve been collecting food for the Thanksgiving feast for [...]
Happy 2012! Man, I sure hope this year doesn’t kick my butt like 2011 did. We try to keep it positive at Casa Petrie. Well, I don’t have a new computer yet…but I will have to get one soon for my online class and of course to blog! I’ve had easy access to a laptop [...]
My friend Dana has an Etsy shop and made the card for us. I think it came out brilliantly! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend.
Have a wonderful, restful Thanksgiving.
and a picture I liked of the girls. Good job, Mr. Petrie. Well, I went all over looking for a turkey breast with no luck. But, the little produce store I frequent had a great deal on turkey: buy $25 worth of stock and get a free 12 pound turkey. What a great deal! I [...]
Ok, it is about one week until Turkey Day and I need to get my food prepared. You all know how I love to make ahead and freeze for the big day and I’m planning on doing it again for this holiday. Here’s what I have, so far: stuffing apple pie potatoes for mashed potatoes [...]
I could not help myself. You know my great love of vampires would become inappropriate at some point. Hehe. Happy trick-or-treating!
Happy Halloween from Familia Petrie! (And a happy, happy birthday to my mom! Cheers to a lovely, smart and courageous lady.)