Food, Crafts and Fun
I’m pretty sure I ate my weight in alfajores this past summer. These delicious cookies were everywhere in Cusco and I couldn’t get enough of them. The flaky, shortbread type cookie with dulce de leche inside and then covered in powdered sugar were amazing. When I found them covered in chocolate in Aguas Calientes I […]
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Nothing says Thanksgiving like pumpkin pie. And what better way to say Happy Thanksgiving than with a Pumpkin Pie Postcard? It may seem like a lot of steps to make these but they are totally worth it. They are adorably awesome and such a fun thing to get in the mail. What you’ll need: Upholstery […]
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The worst part about this time of year is fruit flies! I hate fruit flies! They drive me crazy and make me feel like my house is dirty. Years ago I heard about a way to get rid of fruit flies and let me tell you, it has changed my life. Yes, my life! […]
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Is it a crock pot or a slow cooker? I’ve always called it a crock pot but I see recipes all over the web that say slow cooker. Please, someone, educate me. Regardless what it’s called, I love cooking in it. And now that school has started and I’m back to work, it sure makes […]
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I love fun facts. When I worked in a mental health facility years ago I would start out the morning “group” with a fun fact. The patients loved them and I loved searching around for new ones. Now that I have kids I love telling them random fun facts. They giggle or do the “no […]
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It’s officially November and I know Thanksgiving is still weeks away, but I’m so dang excited for Christmas I can hardly stand it. It’s my absolute favorite holiday and every year I love it. But this year? I’m even more excited. My kids and I spent our summer in Peru and not only did we […]
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When I saw this on Pinterest it was called Condensed Milk Brownie Pie. When I found the original post over on Fahrenheit 350 it was titled Sans Macadamia Nuts because the original recipe was called White Chocolate Brownies with Macadamia Topping. That’s a lot of different names. And now, of course, I’m changing it again. […]
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Show of hands. Who loves getting things in the mails? Hands down. Now raise your hand if you go to the mailbox and never, ever get anything in the mail besides bills. My hand was raised on both of those. I think I got a card at the beginning of the school year and the […]
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It is crucially important to be able to identify when a child has a learning disability to ensure they receive the support and education they require. But how do we identify a learning disability? It is tricky, as a learning disability can sometimes be confused with lack of interest in a school subject. How could […]
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Nothing says Happy Halloween quite like a Bloody Machete Cupcake, right? It was my friend’s birthday last weekend and I wanted to bring a dessert to work to celebrate. She loves Halloween. And by loves, I mean LOVES! It’s her favorite Holiday. So…. Halloween Birthday cupcakes it is. Have you seen these candy machetes in […]
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This may not look like much but let me tell you… it is delicious! My kids and I love root beer floats and have seen a lot of homemade popsicles out there that claim to be rootbeer floats, but they are imposters. Thanks to Almost Unschoolers for this amazing find because here is a real […]
Do your kids watch iCarly on Nickelodeon? My kids love it. One of the things that Spencer (one of the characters) makes is spaghetti tacos. My kids have been asking me to make them for some time but I just never did. They didn’t sound all that appetizing to me. Spaghetti in a taco shell? […]
Tag! I’m it! Yeah! I love to play games. I’m a kid at heart. I’ll admit it. So when Tiffanee over at One Crazy Cookie tagged me, I was thrilled and honored. Thrilled because, like I said, I like to play =o) And honored because I love her blog. She posts the best recipes! What […]
I can’t believe it’s October 10th and this is only our first Halloween post. Eeeee gads! I’m behind! I need to get my behind in gear and Halloween it up. So, to kick off one of the greatest Holidays known to man…. here are our Sugar Wafer Monsters. If you haven’t checked out Sugar Swings! […]
Have you ever seen this before? Is it the strangest thing ever?!?! It looks like it should be in some Star Wars movie or something. (Or do I just not get out enough???) I saw this over at the local fruit and veggie stand. It’s awesome! (The stand, that it.) I wasn’t sure what it […]
My kids and I watch a craft show every Saturday morning called Donna’s Day. Have you heard of it? It’s fantastic. She does crafts and recips and all sorts of great things for you to do with your kids. Some of them are awesome. Some of them are for the more Martha Stewart Mom’s out […]
The other day my son said to me “Mom, we should have every Saturday dinner a fun dinner. You know, like the Aliens and race cars that we had.” Bless him. I love that they want to help me in the kitchen and eat fun things. So we decided to make something similar to our […]
The weather here in Oregon has been really off the past couple of months. It was stinkin’ hot for awhile and then summer kind of disappeared the end of August. I’m not real happy about it. I LOVE the nice weather. Well, let me rephrase that. I love wearing flip flops and shorts. My wardrobe […]