This is similar to a taco salad but with a different taste to it. The girls first had this a few weeks ago when they went to Fallon and stayed with Grandma while Mr. Ferrero Rocher and I spent the day in Reno. They raved about it and we’ve had it two more times since […]
Breadsticks
Breadsticks Dissolve:2 TBSP sugar and 1 TBSP yeast in 1 1/2 cups warm water Add:3 cups flour and 1/2 tsp. salt. Mix and knead for 5 minutes. I use my Kitchen Aid with the dough hook for this. The dough will be really soft, even sticky, that’s okay! Let rest for 10 minutes. Melt 1/2 […]
Quiche
For quiche I use a standard quiche custard and bake it in either a regular pie crust, hashbrown crust, or rice crust depending on our mood. Rice Quiche Crust1 1/2 – 2 cups leftover rice1 egg1/4 cup grated cheese Mix together and press into pie plate. Bake in 425 degree oven for 10 minutes. Fill […]
Monthly Baby Onsies
I love figuring out new gifts to make for friends and family. Ones that are really awesome, somewhat different than the norm, and so fun to do that I know they will be a go-to gift for quite a while, or until I run out of people to give them to. My friend Julie had […]
How I Meal Plan
Living out here on the farm far from town has really required me to fine tune my skills at meal planning. No quick runs to the store to get something for dinner! It’s a good thing I was already trying to limit my grocery shopping to once a week before moving out here. There are […]
This drink is da BOMB!
Remember those bomb popsicles from your youth? My kids love the ones we get from Schwan’s. Its just plain fun to eat a striped popsicle with different flavors for each layer. Several years ago I decided to take the same concept and turn those bomb popsicles into a drink. The results were one […]
You Are Special Days
I just adore my children. I enjoy being around them, watching their interactions with one another, observing their attempts to try new things or develop their talents. I realize because I have so many kiddos that sometimes they can feel lost in the shuffle or overlooked. I try to take a different child with me […]
Oh What Do You Do In the Summertime?
Ahh…the good old summertime when school is out and carefree days are full of swimming, bike riding, street ball, reading. Then the second week of summer vacation starts and you begin to hear every once in a while the whiny sounds of “I’m bored”. It gradually crescendos so by the third week your ready to […]
Summer Fun Apron Swap
I’m participating in the Summer Fun Apron Swap hosted by A Feathered Nest. I decided this was the perfect excuse to make some more gathering aprons. These are perfect for the girls when they gather eggs from the chickens. No more stretched out shirt bottoms! The apron is also handy for gathering veggies from the […]
Crayon Roll Tutorial
I can hear my three oldest daughters laughing upstairs. Their laughter is heard above the humming of three sewing machines. They are gathered around our dining room table sewing crayon rolls to sell in my mother’s new children’s bookstore, The Purple Cow Bookstore, that will be opening in a couple of weeks in Tooele, UT. […]
Ribbon Headband Tutorial
The night before Easter I was trying to decide what to do in my daughters’ hair the next day. With six girls our Sunday mornings go a lot smoother when we plan ahead of time. I wanted them to be matching but not matching, do you know what I mean? I came up with the […]
Decorating Nature Journals
Spring is now officially here in Nevada, meaning the snow is gone but the wind has started with a vengeance. It is a cold wind! But we can see bits of green shoots trying to poke through our beige colored landscape. In anticipation of seeing Mother Nature’s splendor the girls and I had an enjoyable […]
Easter All Week
It’s Wednesday, which means it time for Scribbit’s Winter Bazaar, even though it’s almost Spring. Here’s another tradition we have at our house. We call it Easter All Week. I created simple little charts detailing what happened on each day of the last week of Jesus Christ’s life. It’s a great review for adults and […]
Pretty Tote Tutorial
Here is my latest creation. We are loving the contrasting fabric at the top and the buttons. And it is so easy to make. Materials: (see photo 1)2 pieces coordinating fabric cut 9 x 22-24 inches ( I used the width of the fabric from selvage to selvage). Just make sure they are both the […]
Black Gold Cookies
Every once in a while I get a craving for a really decadent, over-the-top, yummy chocolaty goodness. These cookies fit the bill. They are oh-so good dipped in a tall glass of milk. The best part? For every 1/2 teaspoon of flour there are two teaspoons of chocolate. Oh, yeah baby. This recipe comes from […]