I’m feeling quite melancholy today. My oldest leaves 8th grade today. Next stop High School. How? It seems like it was just a few years ago that I held the most amazingly beautiful newborn baby...
No sweeping look at the garden this week. I thought I’d show you some of my garden oddities. Have you ever watched the show Oddities on the science/discovery channel? My husband and I love it. ...
I hope you all had a fun filled Memorial Day. I thought I’d give you a peek into how my family spent Memorial Day. My Mother was returning from a dog show in Oklahoma. She made it to just outsi...
Memorial Day is an important holiday to me. It’s about more than just a day off and great food. My Grandfather’s funeral was on Memorial Day. My Grandfather was very important to me. He a...
From this….. To this…. To this….. To Nom-ed. Recipe to post separately.
This week my garden is in major production mode. Zucchini, yellow squash, cucumbers…we got em. Beans and peas are booming! My onion has a flower. Cucumber and squash. The tomatoes are ripening&...
Last week I did very little cooking. We grilled some. My grill master takes his grilling seriously. We went out to dinner some. And….I used the slow cooker some. When we want baked potatoes wit...
My dearest friend Lane is being featured as one of the Sexy Mamas for Nickelodeon Parents Connect Sexy Mama Boot Camp. She’s been featuring people, projects and companies she thinks are sexy le...
Today’s post is short. It’s my birthday. I’m off playing and enjoying my day. Hope your day is wonderful and your weekend is fantastic. See you next week.
The weather is warm, the garden is blooming, so we’re outside grilling. Last night we had grilled chicken thighs and grilled veggie packets. The Grill Master. I made veggie packets with mostly ...
I am trying something new. I Vloged my Garden Gab this week. Vlog=Video Blog Please pardon the grass that needs mowing. Please pardon the wild movement. I am Not a professional, clearly. And…&#...
The thing about birthdays is….sometimes you have to deal with issues like driver’s license renewal. My birthday is Friday, and I’ve been procrastinating the trip to the Department o...
ALLERT! ALLERT! This is NOT A DRILL. Real vegetables have been consumed. I repeat. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. My kids are known for being picky vegetable eaters. They gag at the thought of green beans, lam...
Just a little sampling of the funny thing I found online this month. Have a wonderful weekend! Happy Mother’s Day to all the Moms. Don’t forget to enter my MyBlogSpark giveaway
I’m a fan of wholesale clubs like Costco, Sam’s Club and BJ’s. Okay, I have never actually been to BJ’s, but I hear it is awesome. Anyhoo, I love being able to buy items in bulk. The savi...
Squash casserole is one of my favorite comfort food dishes. When I was a teenager, my Mother and I would go to a restaurant called “The Black-eyed Pea” and order veggie plates. Plates ful...
This is the 2nd bunch of squash I’ve gathered. Meet Quasi-mato. He’s a happy little tomato with a hump. Quasi-mato is hanging out on my window sill in hope that his hump will ripen. Later...
I burnt my toast this morning. Most people would toss it and make new toast, but it’s on par with my luck lately so….. It’s sort of Debbie Downer-ish to say, but since October of la...
Is there anything better than watching things you planted blossom and grow? Well, okay watching my children grow tops watching my plants grow, but watching my plants grow is still pretty awesome. The...
We’re not dairy free at my house, but we’ve got family members who are dairy, gluten and soy free. Trying my hand at Almond milk, well it just made sense. Making your own almond milk take...
We’re home. My daughter is resting. Here are a few pictures. Pre-surgery. She was not amused. After the surgery. She got 4 stitches. The needle piece. The needle piece next to a regular sized M...
It’s after Midnight. My house is quiet, except for the noise from the T.V. I’m watching Watchmen, yes… I’m that sort of girl. Everyone else is asleep, I should be too. I know ...
I’m the “World’s Worst” at understanding all the complexities of blog promotion and social media. Okay….. maybe not the “World’s Worst”, but even after...
My Father and Step-Mother just returned from an amazing trip to Australia which included a cruise that took them to New Zealand and surrounding areas. A month long cruise! It is a trip I wish to some...
Pictures from my growing garden. Flowering bean plants. Lettuce. My 5 tomato plants. I’m growing corn, well corn stalks. Beets, peppers and (I think) watermelons. I did not plant lettuce there....
The winning entry, entry #9 is…… Allie aka ForgottenBeast. “forgottenbeast on April 19, 2012 at 9:49 am said: For me! Because I love crazy straws and bowls, and will always be a kid...
Take one semi-lazy baker. One text conversation about desserts. And 1 hour. What do you get? Mixed Fruit Pie. This recipe will make 2 pies. 5 cups of random frozen fruit from said baker’s freez...
What’s better than fun bowls, curvy straws, and blinking cups? Free cereal too! For more information, check out the Whole Grain Nation Website “There are six different colorful straws fea...
It’s hard to say no to puppies. Especially when those puppies are 3 weeks old and right up in your face. Since my kids had Monday off from school, we drove to my Mother’s home (way out in...
Taco Salad, remade. When I was young, my mother made taco salad all the time. Ground beef, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, pinto beans, Catalina dressing and Doritos. We had this version of taco sa...
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