It’s officially October, so it’s now socially acceptable to talk about pumpkins, fall and Halloween. I’ll be honest–I’m not a big fan of pumpkin foods. In my world–we buy pumpkins, we carve them, we wait until they are shriveled and rotting beyond all recognition, and then we toss them in the trash. HOWEVER, a good…
You don’t necessarily HAVE to make these just on Saturdays, but in my home–I only make “fancy” breakfasts on the weekends. This is a Betty Crocker recipe I have been using for years. Save Print Waffles! Author: Jennifer Ingredients 1¾ all-purpose flour 1 Tbsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt 2 egg yolks 1¾ cups milk…
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1. Flag Football: I don’t know if I’ve mentioned it yet–but did you know it’s FOOTBALL season?!! Fall is my most favorite season of the year (and it ain’t because of the pumpkin spice latte’s. BLECH!). I just LOVE the cooler temperatures, the changing…
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1.Earnin some dough. We always have our boys do regular daily and weekly chores around the house, but they have now reached the age where their smallish allowance for doing these chores ain’t cuttin it. They want to earn MORE. Since child labor laws…
I don’t know if you had heard yet, but it’s FOOTBALL SEASON! I love all things football: watching the games, taking naps during the games (seriously–football games are the best noise for napping),wearing my team’s apparel, and especially the FOOD! Every Sunday we make a feast of our favorite football watching foods. This week we…
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1.Hello Neighbor. My younger son, Grayson has a new obsession. It’s all about this– new to him– video game called Hello Neighbor. We let him buy it with some money he received back in July and it has been the topic of everything that…
Twenty five years ago today was an amazing day–I got to marry the man I love. We had such a great wedding–set in the gorgeous Sangre de Cristo mountains in the sweet town of Westcliffe, Colorado with all of our family and close friends with us. The church had these huge picture windows behind…
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1.The Parade–Black Forest is a really cool neighborhood in our community. There are many beautiful trails to hike, bike, jog, and ride horses on and it also has a little mini “downtown” area with restaurants, bars and a few unique shops. Every year they…
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1. A new camping adventure. Last year we tried out a new to us campsite called Jellystone resort (you can read about our fun adventure here). We were planning to visit again this year and made our reservation well in advance. However, we got…
Day 5 1/2: Heading to the YO Ranch Headquarters. When we left SeaWorld, we convoyed with Gary and family to just outside Kerrville, TX–home of the YO Ranch Headquarters. Super Rockstar’s sister, Gigi lives on this enormous sprawling over 10,000 acre wildlife and hunting ranch with her husband, Eric, who manages the place. We got…