We are living in unprecedented times right now and I know we all get tired of the gloom and doom being reported day in and day out. I’m not a “pollyanna” that will try to put a positive spin on grim things, neither am I comfortable sticking my head in the sand and ignoring reality…
We’re in the thick of summer heat and with all the craziness going on in the world, NOTHING beats a bowl of homemade ice cream. I’ve tried many recipes, but this one my Mom gave me is the best one out there (thanks Mom!) I shared this one last year so here’s the link…
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1. Drones. We were out doing one of our favorite summer activities–going to garage sales–a couple of weeks ago and my youngest spied a box that contained a really cool looking drone in it. The lady selling it noticed his interest and told him…
I have a big gigantic sweet tooth–especially for chocolate. When I started following the Trim Healthy Mama way of eating a few years ago– it became a bit of a challenge to find treats made with their on plan sweeteners (no sugar–just stevia and stevia blends) that didn’t make me want to cry. I have…
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1.Messenger Kids. So, our boys are both now officially middle schoolers (sob!). With them getting bigger, they are most definitely wanting bigger (and much more expensive) things, more responsibility, and….technology. We are holding off on getting them their own phones for several reasons, but…
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1. Our favorite parks. We’ve lived in our neighborhood almost 10 years and have several parks we frequent–especially in the summer. It’s so bizarre to see my now gigantic boys effortlessly scrambling up and around play structures that seemed like such death traps when…
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1. A real live gig–FINALLY! It’s been 111 days since SofaKillers played a live gig and it just so happened that they got to have their first gig back at the last place they played–Boot Barn Hall. What a fun time! With many restrictions…
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…