Year: 2020
#Caturday Cuddle Buddy
#FoodieFriday Classic New York Style Cheesecake
My husband’s favorite cake is cheesecake, and each year on his birthday I make some variation of the classic dessert. This year he requested — of course — the traditional New York style cheesecake. Ingredients:3 8-ounce blocks of cream cheese8 ounces sour cream1 ½ cup sugar3 large eggs½ cup heavy cream1 tablespoon vanilla2 dashes salt Preheat oven to 350. Spray…
#ThankfulThursday Summer Break
Now that grades are entered for the Summer 2020 semester, I have the next week and a half off until Fall 2020 starts. I’ve worked diligently to get prepared for my upcoming classes so that I may enjoy some leisure time with my family. I start back on August 10th, and my children start the new school year on August…
#WordlessWednesday Studious Raccy
#TutoringTuesday Punctuation: Part 2
Last week we discussed how to use commas, semi-colons, and colons. However, there are still more punctuation marks that seem to be misused, misunderstood, or underused altogether. Apostrophes, dashes, and parentheses change the meaning or offer stylistic flare in your writing. We’ll start with apostrophes. One of the biggest mistakes happens with “its” versus “it’s.” “Its” indicates possession — “its…
#MondayMemories Warped Tour 2000
During the summer of 2000, my mother took my sister and me to the Vans Warped Tour — particularly because my sister’s favorite band Green Day was touring. This was my first real concert, so I was pumped. It was hot and humid that day, but we were accustomed to that weather given we moved to Florida in 1996. The…
#SundaySnapshot Caught Being Cute
#Caturday You Snooze You Lose
#FoodieFriday Gluten Free Lo Mein
I had to make a trip to one of my schools for paperwork, so I stopped at Publix on my way home. I browse through their unique items that I can’t buy at my local store, and I found thicker rice noodles AND gluten free hoisin sauce! These two items are necessary for homemade gluten free lo mein. Now, I…