All the news for Younger and Son! Finishing off 2020... 2020 was rough for a lot of folks. It was a year that challenged what we consider important, it pushed us to our social isolation limits. I can honestly say that I'm a better person for all that I dealt with in 2020. 2020 LEGO® news Like years before, we were able to snag a good number of "Black Friday" LEGO® … [Read more...] about All the News
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4 things I’ve learned about smoking meat
I first got my smoker in October 2018. Its a little one, and so has some limitations. I can fit 4 chickens on it, but only 1 brisket. I can get 2 racks of pork ribs, and 2 pork butts on at a time. The firebox is a bit small, but despite its limitations, I can produce a super yummy piece of meat. At least, according to my family. Little Man, age 9, declared me a "master smoker". … [Read more...] about 4 things I’ve learned about smoking meat
How to have more fun with LEGO
Wait, does one actually need instructions to have fun with LEGO? Maybe not, but here's a few things I've been enjoying. I get to build with LEGO! As a busy mom, I don't make enough time to build with LEGO myself. I enjoy it, for sure, always have, and I'm thinking I need to be more intentional about this. But... last week, I did make time! New LEGO TV Have you … [Read more...] about How to have more fun with LEGO
Goals. To Share or Not to Share?
That is the question! As you can see, I decided to share my goals this year. Bring it on! For the first time in 7 years, I’ve made goals for the year. Honestly, I love writing goals and creating these big pictures of what my ideal is. And, in the past, I’ve been quite ambitious! Some years, I’d rock those goals, and some years I’d crash and burn at some point in the … [Read more...] about Goals. To Share or Not to Share?
Adoption & Hope Galas
A week or two ago, Nightlight Christian Adoption Agency organized The Hope Gala here in town to raise funds for and support adoption. For the severalth-year-in-a-row, we hosted a table, and this year we were able to fill our table! This hasn't been true every year.... and this year it was a last minute endeavor to find a couple for the last 2 seats. There are so many … [Read more...] about Adoption & Hope Galas