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Gigi's Weeknight BBQ Ribs

Growing up, my parents worked a LOT. Dinner was always about fast, simple and easy. There were no frills. The spice cabinet contained salt, pepper, Lawry’s season salt and italian herb mix.  Basic.  In fact, many of our meals were hamburger helper, over cooked chicken stir-fry or sweet and sour meatballs. My parents didn’t come from families that cooked a lot, so all of the things we had, they learned how to make themselves. They did a pretty good job for having little cooking experience. I still LOVE my mom’s BBQ ribs.  Ingredients One rack of ribs One bottle of favorite BBQ sauce, like sweet baby Ray’s One extra large…
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Disney Reflection

It’s easy to just assume this was the worst vacation ever and that we will never spend this much money at Disney again. Yes, the latter is true. But, there were some huge moments during this vacation that I will never forget. We were all a team and never wavered, never fought, never cried. We were adults about every shitty situation that came our way and we dealt with it. How you deal with things sets the standard for children and how they will someday deal with life events on their own. It’s life. Stuff happens. My kids showed exceptional kindness and caring toward each other while they were BOTH…
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