Sometimes it seems that’s there’s only bad news, but remember there is always good news too–it just takes a little searching. This is my attempt to find it and share it. Just click the links to read the stories–I hope you enjoy these as much as I do. 1. Heart-shaped geode found by miners in…
Who wants a boring old tostada, when you can have a fancy pants one? Super Rockstar showed me how to make these a few years ago–I’m not sure if it’s his own invention or if he’s been secretly looking at Pinterest, but either way–these are a easy to make and a fun spin on Taco…
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1.A Beautiful Day and a Visit to the Park. The boys got new bikes from Grandma and Papa for Christmas and with our recent snow storms, they haven’t been able to try them out. One of their last days of Christmas break, we took…
One of my favorite TV shows growing up up was Scooby-Doo. I LOVED it. Fred, Daphne and Wilma were never shaken when there was a new mystery to solve and never once believed that any of the monsters were real–they just assumed there was a natural explanation–and there always was (Shaggy and Scooby always…
Sometimes it seems that’s there’s only bad news, but remember there is always good news too–it just takes a little searching. This is my attempt to find it and share it. Just click the links to read the stories–I hope you enjoy these as much as I do. 1. An App to Help Those With…
There is nothing better than a warm plate of pasta on a cold winters night. This recipe for Delicious Chicken Alfredo is so simple, but you will feel like you made something fancy. PLUS, it tastes fantastic! Just click the link to get the recipe. Delicious Chicken Alfredo
Happy New Year! Welcome to the first edition of Coffee Break 2021–A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1. A second Christmas. Every year we travel to Kansas the day after Christmas to enjoy celebrating with my parents and my sister and brother-in-law (and sometimes some of their kids). My Mom…
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1.The North Pole. One of our favorite Christmas time traditions is to visit the North Pole. Back in the 1950’s, our city built a children’s Christmas wonderland. There are fun rides, food, and yes–the Big Guy–Santa. This is our 5th year going–and even with a…
I know what you’re thinking. Of course there are good things about Christmas–and there’s WAY more than 5. This is just a list of my top five favorite things about Christmas. 1. Our Traditions. In our home we have many traditions we keep every year: An advent tree that begins on December 1st–each day leading…
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1. All done with school! The 2nd quarter of school has officially ended and my boys are on Christmas break. Both of them are VERY happy to be done with all their work. For their last week Grayson finished a science project–a diorama of…