Food, Crafts and Fun
Pen or pencil? Or do you have a preference? I can’t stand writing with a pencil. I know, harsh words, right? But it’s true. I hate it. I think it’s the sound it makes on the paper. Or maybe it’s years of writing in school and having a big bump on my finger from the […]
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A macaron (French pronunciation: [makaˈʁɔ̃] is a sweet meringue-based confectionery made with egg whites, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond powder or ground almond, and food colouring. The macaron is commonly filled with ganache, buttercream or jam filling sandwiched between two cookies. Its name is derived from the Italian word maccarone or maccherone. The confectionery is […]
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We have this joke in my family that we are a little obsessed with condiments. Seriously obsessed! If I cleared out all the condiments in my refrigerator right now I think 3/4 of the stuff in there would disappear. How can someone have that many condiments? Well, I’ll tell ya’ how. You never know when […]
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I can usually sit down in front of my computer and my brain just kicks into writing mode. Today I am struggling. Struggling with the millions of emotions that are playing tug of war inside of me. Struggling with the flood of sadness that overtakes me when I think about what I am trying to […]
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I can’t believe it’s the middle of October and I haven’t even posted a Halloween recipe or crafts yet. Ugh. Life is a little overwhelming right now but I’ve decided to kick it into gear and get my Halloween on. So the first Halloween recipe for this year is for Candy Corn Cookies. Aren’t they […]
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What are your favorite shoes? Are they your tennis shoes? A pair of comfortable moccasins? For me it’s my flip flop sandals. I love them! See? Here’s my flip flop tan lines =o) I would wear sandals all year long if I could. But, I live in the Pacific Northwest and although we don’t get […]
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Are you a popcorn lover? I haven’t met too many people who aren’t. Popcorn is a delicious snack or dessert and we love it. One of the great things about popcorn is all the different varieties you can get. I remember back when there was plain and butter. But not anymore! There are sweet […]
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I’m a HUGE lover of Mexican food! I’m pretty lucky to have so many great Mexican restaurants in the area where I live. But out of all of them, my absolute favorite is a little Mexican Bakery/Restaurant. It’s authentic Mexican food, not American Mexican, and it’s amazing! My kids aren’t huge fans of Mexican food […]
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Show of hands – who loves beef jerky? Okay, hands down. Another show of hands – who hates it when you almost rip your teeth out trying to take a bite of the same beef jerky? Yep, us too. We (meaning my daughter and I) are HUGE jerky fans. It’s such a great thing to […]
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Welcome to the Fall Into Winter Giveaway Hop hosted by This Flourishing Life and Generations Of Savings. This event features items for all of your winter and holiday needs. Each blog participating is giving away a prize or prize pack with a minimum value of $25, and the hosts are giving away four prize packs […]
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One of the best things I’ve done with my kids is taking them camping. I was a little afraid the first time we went. It was just me and my two, very young, children. We had so much fun. Now, 5 years later, it’s the highlight of our summer when we go camping. We load […]
I know. Don’t judge me. You’re thinking “that’s totally gross!” But admit it… you’re next thought is “but totally cool!” Right? Come on, admit it. These cookies are totally gross and totally cool at the same time. That’s why we had to make them. A friend on Facebook posted this link on my wall […]
This was one of my first posts (and it’s a pretty poorly done one.) So I thought I would repost this. It’s one of my son’s favorite meals and he asks for it all the time. I’m not sure if he likes eating the hot dogs and noodles or if it’s just the way he […]
I’m not much of a prankster. It’s not that I don’t think they’re funny. I just don’t do them. Well, not a lot at least =o) So for me, April Fools Day isn’t really a big deal. But it’s like I said in my St. Patrick’s Day post, “now that I’m a Mom I have […]
I’ve decided that I’m a little bored with cooking. I make the same basic things for dinners and I’m getting tired of it. Dinner should be fun, right? So that’s our new theme for the summer. Fun food! So we bought a couple of fun kid’s cookbooks. This is the first thing we made – […]
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 […]
A friend of mine at work bought this amazingly awesome ice cube tray mold for me. I thought it was a giant compliment when she said “I saw this and thought of you.” Seriously! How cool is that! I love it when people see weird but extremely cool things and actually think of me. What […]
My daughter’s pre-school class has been learning Japanese all year. It’s so cool to hear her speak and she is so proud when she comes home and tells me the new words she has learned. At the school’s Spring Fling Bar-B-Que her class sang “Jesus Loves Me” in Japanese! In Japanese!!! She’s 5 years old! […]