Patrick really wanted to try raised beds in our garden this year. Our soil is mostly clay which hasn’t been a huge problem except for root veggies. He also claims raised beds are better because they warm up faster in the spring for earlier planting. I claim they also freeze faster and need more watering. […]
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Rainbow Nachos
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, we’ll be eating rainbow nachos. The kids think there’s nothing better than being able to eat chips for dinner. RED: Salsa. Fresh, jarred, mild, spicy. There are so many options. ORANGE/YELLOW: Cheesy chicken dip. Combine melted Velveeta, a little bouillon, and cooked chicken. We did ours in the crock […]
The weather these days…
…has us feeling all turned around! Here are the temperatures from the last couple days and the next forecasted couple of days–65, 73, 43, 44, 61, 31 all in degrees Fahrenheit.
Unadulterated Applesauce
We were blessed with an abundance of apples this fall. Along with receiving a couple bushels from a family member, the kids also wanted to go out to pick apples. Although apples have a fairly long refrigerator life, we still ended up with over a half bushel that didn’t get eaten before they were beyond […]
Clean!
If you know me in real life, you know that I despise cleaning. I enjoy a straight, organized, clutter-free zone as much as the next person but it’s so tortuous for me to get there, that I’m often just leave my roost rather than let the clutter stress me out. Recently, Patrick and I have […]
Dec. 15th
Fourth birthdays don’t get any better than this! Besides a snuggly “Baby George” blanket, Ty also scored his “tractor truck,” a Cars hat and mitten set, Legos, and a day with PJ’s class and Grandma and Grandpa to Sight and Sound. Oh, and don’t forget the sock puppet. That was from Mia, of course.
Gourmet Club and Mismatched Pictures
WARNING: This is a post where the pictures do not match the words. It’s the epitomy of either laziness or super efficient blogging 🙂 ———————————————————- We’re self-proclaimed foodies.* A couple months ago, a bunch of our foodie friends decided to start a Gourmet Club. About once a month, someone volunteers their home and picks a […]