Last Saturday, June 8, our family got crazy – we went on a spontaneous picnic! The weather here was gorgeous – low 80’s, clear skies, low humidity and a slight breeze. When we moved from Hope, my Aunt Kathleen gave us two picnic baskets. I saw the lovely day and then thought of the picnic …
One feature of our home that our kids love, is our built-in sprinkler system. This was not something we particularly wanted, but it’s a blessing. Apparently, rain isn’t too predictable around here, so these may come in handy later. Believe it or not, on May 31, the day of the last horrible OKC tornado, our …
I was born and raised in Arkansas. I am very aware that I have a southern accent. I’m also aware that I’m a rebel, but not because of the Civil War – I’m glad the Union won – I’m just a maverick kind of girl. I was a child when Bill Clinton was governor of …
We held our second annual back-to-school kids’ carnival last Saturday, August 18. We had hoped we’d have about 30 kids, we had half that number. One lady saw our sign and dropped by with her son, but they took one look around and decided to leave. 😦 Terry got to give a short Gospel presentation …
Yes, I’m still catching up! Oh! And this also happens to be my 800th post! (Cue confetti burst) And just think, if I had been able to import my posts from my WordPress blog, it would be perhaps my 900th post. Thank you so much for reading, especially to those of you who have endured …
Laci selected these yummy and very easy strawberry shortcakes for her recipe last week. We all enjoyed this one! I usually bake a yellow cake and top it with strawberries and whipped topping for this dessert, but we found these biscuits to be a nice change from our normal version. I think the cinnamon/sugar mixture …
After Mitchell made his soup, it was Leslie’s turn to pick something to make with mom. She chose a recipe from the family favorite list, Ritz chicken! Here are some photos of her at work: Concentrating. Time for the sour cream! Everybody’s favorite part – Ritz crackers! 🙂 Tada! It was yummy! Oh, yeah, and …
Several weeks ago now, Mitchell chose to prepare Chicken Riddle Soup for our enjoyment, and enjoy it we did! What’s the riddle, you ask? Why did the chicken cross the road? To get a cup of soup! 🙂 This is another recipe from our Pampered Chef Kids in the Kitchen cookbook. Mitchell had a good …
Last week was Lauren’s turn to cook. She is really doing a fantastic job! I’m able to leave her alone in the kitchen – for the most part, anyway. 🙂 She chose to make a breakfast item last week, Honey Granola Crunch. Now, I haven’t shared the recipes from all of the kids’ dishes because…well, …
Wow, can you say “absent blogger”? I have been away for a while! I can’t really say why. Probably because I don’t know why. I just haven’t felt up to posting. *sigh* Sometimes, I receive great encouragement from my time online. Sometimes, I don’t. Lately, it’s been the latter. Am I back to my old …
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