Madly Wish

10/19/2026

A little update on the French dessert I made for Lyla’s birthday!

I decided to try making frangipane because she loves all things French & anything almond.

It turned out surprisingly well! Not quite what I was expecting, but she loved it, which was really all I was hoping for.

The funny thing is, she went back to college & left the rest of it here.

So now I have this lovely French dessert sitting in my kitchen, & I’ve been thinking…

It has fruit. It has almond flour. There are eggs in there.

That’s basically breakfast, right? 😂

I’m going with yes.

Day 290 of 365.

10/18/2026

10/17/2026

How do your high school or college kids think about this? Are they hopeful about their future? Are you?

10/17/2026

Favorite crockpot meals? This is a crowd pleaser in our home. I’ll share the recipe link in the comments. 😋

10/17/2026

Well, that’s one way to end Friday Night Lights for the season. 😂🏈

Tonight was our last home game, & it was absolutely freezing. The wind was terrible, the crowd was a little smaller than usual, & I was volunteering again, wondering why I hadn’t worn about 12 more layers.

Then, the lights went out. Multiple times.

There’s something kind of funny about FNL literally turning off on the last home game of the season.

But looking across the dark field & seeing all those little phone lights in the stands was actually pretty beautiful.

It wasn’t the biggest crowd, & the weather certainly wasn’t doing us any favors, but people still showed up.

Eventually the lights came back on, & we got to finish the game much wetter & colder than when we started.

There was something a little poetic about it being our last home game. One final Friday night together, even if we spent part of it in the dark.

Day 288 of 365.

10/16/2026

The best belated family birthday dinner for my Lyla Jean ✨

Day 288 of 365.

10/15/2026

Frangipane?!? 😂