My father was the pancake cook in my house when I was a kid. He made the best pancakes ever, but his pancakes were the plain round pancakes. I love pancakes and I adore breakfast food in general. I love to make special breakfasts for my kids once in a while just because or to … Read more
Yesterday I read a blog post from You Know It Happens at Your House Too she and According to Mags challenged bloggers and anyone to take 5 minutes and write unedited, with no stops who you are. I read hers and then several she shared on her Facebook wall and it hit me that … Read more
One of my favorite times of the day is bedtime. I love the singing, the dancing, the cuddles and the books read to my children. I love those magical moments spent with my three precious babies. A few months ago my husband worked late and I had the pleasure of doing our bedtime routine by … Read more
As a mother, one of my goals is to raise fabulous little cooks and bakers so when they leave the nest they can create healthy and delicious meals. I grew up watching my mom and dad drive through the drive through, but I never learned how to cook. Cooking and baking is a fun event … Read more
This past week my kids and I took the entire Monday to do nothing but art projects. I love Fall and I needed some new decorations to spice up my mantle and other areas of my home. I love to decorate with art made by my kids like here and here. One of my favorite … Read more
I love tomatoes they are one of my favorite foods. I love to eat tomatoes in salads, with a little salt right off the plant, in sauces, but my favorite way to eat tomatoes is in soup. Growing up my mom made grilled cheese sandwiches and out of a can tomato soup. I thought it … Read more
Can summer really be officially over? I feel like I should have done more with my kids or gone more places, but then again I am so excited for Fall. I love this time of year with the cooler temperatures, the color changes in the leaves and all those glorious yummy food to eat and … Read more
Growing up in parts of Western Nevada I remember taking long walks with my parents along the drainage canals that fed water to the local farmers crops. Along side these canals grew wild asparagus. It was fun picking and foraging the asparagus that grew like weeds near the water’s edge. My mom made many meals … Read more
I love to create with crayons. This summer my kids and I created melted crayon canvas art. The art work turned out so beautiful I now have their pieces of art framed and hanging on my bedroom wall. Today’s post uses melted crayon again, but this time it is stained glass crayon art! Yesterday I … Read more
If you are a parent of a little one, then pee and poo can rule your life and your checkbook. From the moment a child is born we spend many hours changing diapers to keep little bottoms clean. As your baby grows older, potty training commences to eliminate the hassle of diapers. Even after your … Read more