A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1.Snow Day #1. We ended Fall Break just in time for a snow storm to hit and give my boys an extra day off. Of course we went sledding and had a blast. 2. Pumpkin Carving. We have a tradition of carving our pumpkins…
Coffee Break–Volume 31: It’s all about Fall Break
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. We just finished a two week Fall Break. The boys LOVED not having school and homework–and I have to admit–I did too. School breaks are when we have the opportunity to visit fun places and do things we normally don’t have time to and…
Coffee Break–Volume 30
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1.Fall Break Time. What is fall break? It is the two week break that our school district gives us (when the weather has started turning cold and unpleasant) INSTEAD of the two extra weeks of summer break (when the weather as warm and glorious)…
Coffee Break–Volume 29
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1.Two gigs in one day?! It can’t be done! But, they did it. Super Rockstar’s band, SofaKillers ,pulled off two very successful gigs in one day. The first one was a neighborhood fall festival. My boys LOVED going since it had all sorts of…
Recipe: Chicken Fried Steak
Whether you call it home cookin or comfort food–you simply cannot do better than Chicken Fried Steak. We recently were gifted some various cuts of Elk steak from some neighbors that were moving away. It really doesn’t matter what type of meat you use–this recipe is sure to satisfy your home cookin craving. The first…
Coffee Break–Volume 28
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1. Ozark. I love, love, love this show. It’s on Netflix and there are currently 2 seasons to enjoy. They go a little heavy on the debauchery (think Game of Thrones) and there’s quite a bit of violence, but we really enjoyed it (I…
Recipe: The BEST Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
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…
Recipes: Saturday Morning Waffles
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…
Coffee Break–Volume 27
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…
Coffee Break–Volume 26
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…