Imagine walking into a home that smells like homemade bread, cookies or cinnamon rolls. The scent envelopes you and makes you feel like a child again. Baking, it is said, is good for the soul. Not only because the aromas and flavors can take you back to childhood, but also because it can help you…
1. Favorite Fall Sweet Treat? I’d have to say either apple crisp or pumpkin pie! 2. Red, Yellow, or Green Apples? Red. They are just so versatile. Eat them fresh, good for baking, saucing and drying. 3.Favorite Fall Sport to Play? I don’t play any sports right now, but I enjoy watching my…
The first day of school can be a scary thing. New teacher, new classmates, and new things to learn. And if it’s a completely brand new school, too, it’s that much more nerve-racking. You don’t know your way around or know anyone. It’s enough to make even the most confident child lose some confidence. It…
April’s showers bring May’s flowers…  Isn’t that how the old nursery rhyme goes? Well, I can sure agree with that statement this year! We have had so many rainy days this April and sometimes I let my kids just veg on their iPods or watch t.v. But just because it’s raining outside doesn’t mean you…
This post contains affiliate links. It’s 5:30 pm on a regular Wednesday evening. You are driving home after chauffeuring everyone around for their evening swim, tae kwon do, and soccer practices when your son pipes up from the backseat, “Mom, what’s for dinner? I’m Starving!” At first, you kind of go into a little panic…
Hello, dear friends, it has been a little while as I unintentionally took a bit of a blogging hiatus over the holidays. We had a lovely Christmas filled with lots of time with family and friends and were even gifted some amazing experiences that I can’t wait to share with you this coming year. As…
As I was going through my archives the other day and I was adding stuff to our Farm/Animals page, I realized that a very important someone was missing. I decided to remedy that by sharing with you today a little about our girl, Stella.
This post may contain affiliate links. I love Halloween! I really do. But, even as a kid it wasn’t just about the candy, I loved to dress up in costumes. And guess what? I still do! For quite a few years I thought I “had to be a grown up” and just stick to dressing…
One of my favorite things about following blogs is when the blogger shares a typical day in their life. I mean, who wouldn’t love to be a fly on the wall in someone else’s life sometimes? So I thought it might be fun to share a typical day in my life. My life is pretty…
Ack! I can’t believe this day is here! First day of school. Well it certainly felt like fall this morning, cold and rainy, but these kids were troopers and sat on the front stoop so I could get some first day pics. It wasn’t easy though, some thought they were too old for this tradition…