Have you ever had a craving for some good ole chicken burritos or a nice quesadilla, but when you go to the refrigerator, grab all the ingredients you–GASP!–discover you have don’t have any flour tortillas? Oh No! (cue the soap opera music) What will you do? I’m here to help you. If you have flour,…
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1. Camping! We FINALLY got to take our first camping trip of the season. We went to our favorite spot just outside of Lake City, CO. It’s quite a drive from Colorado Springs (about 4 1/2 hours), but it is SO worth it–some of…
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1. Puzzles. We decided to jump on the “let’s do a puzzle as a family” bandwagon. We chose one from The Mandalorain with baby Yoda (I thought Grayson was going to faint with excitement). It’s only 500 pieces, but it may just be the…
I got this recipe from Beth Moore’s blog years ago. She encouraged her followers to contribute their favorite recipes and I think there was even a cookbook born out of it. I didn’t buy the cookbook, but I did copy down her husband, Keith’s, recipe for King Ranch Chicken. I’ve included the page I printed…
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1.Hard workin boys. Last year we took down the pirate ship Super Rockstar had built for our boys (you can read that here)–this left a nice space for something new. Super Rockstar has been wanting to put a shed back there for a long…
Let’s talk for a minute. Remember WAY back in January when I told you about making a list of Goals Not Resolutions? (you can read about that here and here) I was so young and naïve then. Sigh. Those were good times. So, what should I do now? Scrap the list? Re-write it? Or….is it…
This is a Trim Healthy Mama recipe that I’ve been making for a couple of years now. In my quest to eat healthier and cut most sugar out of my life–I have found that they are a good resource for healthy recipes that taste good and that don’t make you want to cry (I should…
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1. Mother’s Day. I had the BEST Mother’s Day this year. We got to go do something I’ve been longing to ever since the temps started getting warmer–go FISHING!!! Super Rockstar and I have a favorite spot we’ve been going to since long before…
Everyone seems to have a favorite No Bake Cookie recipe–this one is mine. It’s has all the elements required to be a favorite recipe: it’s easy, there’s only a few ingredients, and–most importantly–it’s chocolate. Save Print Recipe–My Favorite No Bake Cookies Author: Jennifer Ingredients 2 cups sugar 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder ½ cup milk…
Just a little over 13 years ago, I was privileged (and thrilled) to join the exclusive club of motherhood. I still remember how it felt to celebrate my very first official Mother’s Day. Over the years I’ve learned that motherhood is NOTHING like what I thought it would be. There is no more thinking about…