When I lived in Georgia my favorite restaurant to eat at was the Cracker Barrel. I loved looking at all the old-fashioned toys, playing checkers, or doing the peg I.Q. game while waiting for our food to arrive. Mmmmmm….it was good ol’ down home cooking! One of my favorite stand by’s was the hash brown […]
Making Birds’ Nests
Friday we had a bit of fun making both edible and non-edible birds’ nests. The kids really got into it and let their little personalities shine through on their creations. String/Yarn Birds’ Nests Materials Needed:Liquid StarchVarious Yarn and String Bits(fabric strips would work well too)Bowls or jarsPlastic wrapOven Bake Clay (sculpey) Step 1: Cover the […]
Rainbow Pancakes {Hot Cakes}
I can’t believe I haven’t ever shared our hot cake recipe. It makes the best pancakes! You can use either white flour or whole wheat flour. If you use wheat flour make sure to substitute brown sugar for the regular sugar. On St. Patrick’s Day I decided to make rainbow pancakes for lunch, but I […]
Etching Glass Mugs {Tutorial}
I don’t know why it’s taken me eight children to finally think of permanently etching their names on individual cups. We’ve tried everything from assigning colors of plastic cups to names on pieces of masking tape. Now the proof cannot be washed away and has to be carefully used. Here’s the process we used to […]
Chocolate Chip Cookies
I know, I know, everyone already has a chocolate chip cookie recipe. I just thought I’d share our favorite one to use. Chocolate Chip Cookies 2 sticks unsalted butter, cut into cubes3/4 cup granulated sugar3/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar 2 eggs1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour1 3/4 cups white flour3/4 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon baking […]
Age Appropriate Chores/Skills
Think of some famous musician, sports player, or artist. How did they acquire the skills they have? Chances are for most of them it took work, lots and lots of dedicated work, learned sequentially and methodically, to achieve the level they are at now. The same lesson applies to us and to our children. Any […]
Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies
Pin ItShall I tell you our sad tale? One of the few disadvantages to living way out in the country is missing the sale of Girl Scout Cookies. Some years we happen to be in town, at the store, when the Girl Scouts are selling their wares. Most years however we miss out completely. Boo! […]
Chocolate Fruit Dip
My children love to eat fruit: apples, mangoes, strawberries, bananas, kiwis, pineapple, grapes, you name it! Once in a while for a treat we’ll make this fruit dip to go along with our afternoon snack. It is delicious, smooth, not too sweet, and even healthy! I had to include this to continue on with the […]
Tomato Spice Cake
When the craving for spice cake hits but I don’t have the time to make my favorite recipe, this one gets whipped up. It is easy and delicious! Don’t let that tomato soup discourage you from trying it. No one will ever know it is in there. Tomato Spice Cake 1 box spice cake mix1 […]
Valentine Cookies
If there’s one thing we eat a lot of around here it is cookies. We like chocolate chip, snickerdoodles, Mexican Double Chocolate, oatmeal, no-bake, you-name-it we eat it! Sugar cookies are a favorite to decorate for various holidays. Most of the time we make these for Valentine’s Day, Easter, and Christmas. We like our sugar […]
Garlic Parmesan Knots
We ate at a local pizzeria this past Wednesday to celebrate Semisweet’s 14th birthday. These garlic parmesan knots were ordered as an appetizer. They were so good we decided to try and replicate them here at home. I think I like our version much better! Garlic Parmesan Knots 1/2 batch buttermilk roll dough1 cup grated […]
Tangy Meatballs
This is one of the easiest, tastiest recipes we’ve ever tried. Don’t be put off by the ingredients for the sauce. They really do go well together! Tangy Meatballs Meatballs: 1 lb. ground beef1 lb. sausage1 egg1/2 cup bread crumbs (for added flavor we use crushed croutons) Combine meat, egg, and bread crumbs. Form into […]
Handmade Christmas Gifts 2010
Each year for Christmas we try to stick to as much of a handmade Christmas as we can. We feel it makes it more special when added thought and effort are put into the gifts. Hershey received this rag quilt made by me. She LOVES soft things! Special Dark received a set of two shields […]
Christmas 2010
Christmas this year was beautiful, wonderful, and definitely memorable. Our Christmas celebrations began on Christmas Eve with the children opening their traditional new pjs. Little Angels John Deere pjs perfect for the hay raking crew and Special Dark. We watched the original version of Miracle on 34th Street while eating some delicious appetizers. After the […]
12 Days of Christmas Swap
I had a lot of fun participating in the 12 Days of Christmas Swap hosted by Sami at Symmetry in Motion. I have to admit I totally forgot about taking pictures of the 12 gifts I received as part of the swap. I also didn’t remember to keep track of what I got each day. […]
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