This used to be Meg’s room. Now it is a room for our adult kids and familes to sleep when they visit. A place for grandchildren sleep over. Friends. A guest room! exciting changes Meg moved out about a year ago to her very own home! The room started to become a dumping ground and … Read More about Simple Affordable Bedroom Update
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Meg’s Carrot Cupcakes
Meg’s carrot cupcakes were a hit. She whipped up a batch for her coworkers for a treat during their early morning meeting. It’s great tasting treat for all sorts of occasions like afternoon coffee or breakfast! Don’t know about you but with the cinnamon and cream cheese, it’s saying great for autumn! While a layered … Read More about Meg’s Carrot Cupcakes
Classic Chicken Divan
Chicken Divan is a wonderful dish to serve witth rice for family and company. What would you like for dinner? Eyes wide with anticipation, the answer was “Chicken Divan? “. Then I would often tell her no because it thought it just took too much time. So one day, I timed myself making it. … Read More about Classic Chicken Divan
Summer is Really Over!
He made the moon to mark the seasons, and the sun knows when to go down. Psalms 104:19 Summer is really over. I hear the school buses rumble by every mornings and the sound of the door cranking open for the kids to get on board. As I think back over our summer with its ups … Read More about Summer is Really Over!
Hot Days Homemade Cherry Sorbet
It’s a beautiful looking sorbet for summer days and the taste is mmm good!! The fresh cherries are what sets this sorbet apart from others! The rich color is natural. No food color or extra flavoring needed! The taste is exceptional. Totally worth the effort! Amy made it the night before everyone came over for … Read More about Hot Days Homemade Cherry Sorbet
Summer Backyard Fun
The day couldn’t have been more perfect! It was Father’s Day! What the girls planned was a ‘recipe’ for delicious food and fun! Note, this is a recipe for ANY fun summer day! Getting ready Amy put up the badminton net. Meg brought the Corn Hole. So many fun affordable yard games for all ages. … Read More about Summer Backyard Fun
Fancy Cakes from a Box! So Easy!
Isn’t that a cute cake? Foxes are Omega’s favorite animal. She has lots of stuffed foxes, books about foxes, clothes with fox pictures. This cute cake was the latest in decorated cakes from our kitchen. Involve the kids This was supposed to be a sheet cake. Instead, it didn’t come out of the pan neatly. … Read More about Fancy Cakes from a Box! So Easy!
procrastination, perserverance and piddling: practical advice
Procrastionation is putting off. Perserverance is don’t give in. It is to keep on keeping on. Perfection is the enemy of preserverance. Piddling can be a coping mechanism to avoid, to put off the hard or to allow thoughts to rest or wander. Piddling may be the opposite of self discipline. Sometimes it is actually … Read More about procrastination, perserverance and piddling: practical advice
Falling In Love Chicken Salad
Source I made cranberry muffins and chicken salad this morning. Then I remembered… my story of falling in love started on the … Read More about Falling In Love Chicken Salad
Special Lunch on a Rainy Saturday
It was a dreary rainy Saturday but that didn’t stop us having a wonderful time together. It was a special day to celebrate Mother’s Day but the truth is we get together often but today, this particular day it was just the four of us; my three daughters and me. We dressed up a bit for … Read More about Special Lunch on a Rainy Saturday