Tonight I am delivering a meal to one of Mason’s classmates whose mother is expecting and on bed rest. I had the meal all ready when it suddenly dawned on me that I did not have a dessert. I had a strong feeling that this classmate and his family would appreciate it. However, I was […]
I had to made the boys dinner to eat in the car on our way out to the dealership in Jasper . I tried my hand at homemade pizza balls since the original ones were such a hit. I can’t find the recipe I modified to make these but here is what I did: I […]
Ever since Bill started filling the feeders with thistle and suet, we have had a full house. The squirrels have always tried to sneak food for themselves, so this time we actually put something out for them. On the human front, Mason has been asking for a while to visit Old Chicago to have what […]
Well, snow hit us again and the kids were home from school. Thankfully, we knew last night so I could let them sleep in. It allowed us plenty of time to make a fancy breakfast and a creative lunch but not a lot of time for bag sewing!
I just love how my husband will take something that sparks our boys’ interest and run with it. A few nights ago, the boys and Bill watched a few food challenge and cooking shows. One in particular caught their eye because they had just watched a friend make banana pudding at a 4-H meeting. They […]
This weekend started off just like any other with Disco Friday at the walking program. Then they tackled homework and chores, cooked up two beautiful dishes of homemade macaroni and cheese and a Dutch oven dinner with chicken and vegetables. There is something great about stew cooked in the backyard fire pit. It’s a comforting […]
Shortly after we moved here, my friend, Jolene, introduced me to her friend, Iemei. Several years ago, Iemei moved to Mexico City for her husband’s work. She just returned about six months ago and recently reached out to me to see if I would be interested in meeting her for coffee. We talked about all […]
Guess who made breakfast?