There’s something magical about a house full of grandkids. The noise level rises, the laundry multiplies, and the kitchen becomes the heart of it all. If you’ve ever looked around your home during a full-family visit and thought, “We might need another fridge…” —you’re in good company. Cooking for a large family, especially when the grandkids are in town, isn’t just about feeding hungry mouths. It’s about feeding memories.

I've been a bit quiet this week. Rather, I should say I wasn't necessarily "quiet" as much as otherwise invested this past week. There was very little "quiet" in our home! It was a grandkid-focused week; a whirlwind of buttered bread, swimming pool splashes, sticky ginger-cookie fingers, and jigsaw puzzle pieces that never quite stayed on the table