I have an announcement to make...and an apology. :)

Ok, so I realize that I haven't posted in a little bit. I shall explain why shortly. First, let me just say that I'm sorry for the lack of posts. Just bear with me, and soon I'm hoping things will return to some semblance of normalcy. I hope.

Now for the announcement...
My husband and I are expecting our first child! That's right. We're very excited. :)

At the moment, food is not my friend, as you may well imagine, so it's been difficult to cook much of anything. Also, I have absolutely NO ENERGY. So even if food was appetizing, I probably wouldn't have the motivation to actually stand in the kitchen and cook for any amount of time. However...

I'm reaching the end of my first trimester now, and I'm hoping that some of the fatigue and food aversions will fade a bit so I can get back in the kitchen and post yummy recipes once again. In the meantime, my wonderful husband, God bless him, made a suggestion. He asked me to come up with a meal plan for the week, of stuff he could cook so I didn't have to. What a sweetheart! Unfortunately, my husband is a bit...culinarily challenged...so coming up with things he could put together was pretty comical. He even told me..."Most of it will probably be frozen dinners, but at least I can heat them up for you or something." At least he has a good sense of humor about it. Haha. And at least he's thoughtful enough to want to try.

So...for the next few weeks or so, I won't be posting recipes so much as I'll be posting funny stories of my husband's attempts in the kitchen. Perhaps I should call the series of posts, "Stuff even my husband can cook," or some such witty fun. It should be entertaining to say the least. Haha. Thanks for bearing with me as I go through this lovely little adventure!

The Picnic Has Gone Mobile!

Guess what!?!?!

You can now keep up with the Persnickety Picnic on the go! The blog can now be accessed via a mobile site, which is easier to load and view on many mobile devices. So check it out and let me know what you think! Pull up the Picnic on your mobile device's web browser to see the mobile site.

Now, you can look at recipes while grocery shopping to make sure you have everything you need, or pull it up while out with friends to show them your favorite food blog (Ha!), or view the site when your internet goes down at home (that never happens, right?) so you can still see the recipe you REALLY want to try right then. Haha. I hope it's helpful for you! Enjoy the Picnic!

Some New Year/New Stuff Housekeeping

Hello blog world!

For those of you who follow this blog regularly, you may have noticed a few new things on my blog. I just wanted to take a moment and tell you all about them and how to take advantage of them. :)

First of all...you may have noticed there are now links to other posts under each blog post. This will link you to other recipes you might enjoy. I hope this is helpful in finding some of the older posts you may not see as frequently, and giving you some new ideas of what to make.

You may also notice I have pages at the top of the blog now. It gives a little more information about me, my blog, and other stuff I like or that you may find interesting. There is also a contact tab to let you know how to contact me. And finally, there is a tab about my cookbook, which shows the cover art and links you to where you can purchase it.

I hope all these additions are viewed as improvements and not annoyances. Feel free to comment and let me know what you think! Enjoy the picnic!

Exciting news!

I held off on making this little announcement until after the holidays for one reason...I was giving this as a gift to a lot of people. haha.

BUT! I can now disclose it. :) I MADE A COOKBOOK! Looky!

Yes, it's true. If you are at all interested, you can follow this link and preview the book, then order it if you are so inclined. I hope you have a had a wonderful Christmas and I wish you a happy New Year. I will be posting more soon, since I am no longer traveling all around the country for the holidays. Sorry for the delay! Have a great weekend!