Here’s a recent family portrait, courtesy of The Simpsons Movie. I wasted far too much time on that site this morning. Neil designed his own avatar, and I did mine & the kids, although the boys did pick out their own outfits (if you couldn’t guess…) Thanks a lot, Neil, for sending me that and […]
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Muffin Mania
Ever set aside a few minutes for one simple task, only to find several hours later that you’ve gotten completely off track? I could write a book… This morning I wandered into the kitchen to make my Strawberry Cool & Easy Pie. Two hours and a sink full of dishes later, I had the pie, […]
Read More: Muffin ManiaMy Best Pumpkin Bread
This is the best pumpkin bread recipe I’ve ever made: most, delicious, and quintessentially Autumnal.
Read More: My Best Pumpkin BreadA tote and a trip
I made another little project today. This is another version of this tote from Lotta Jansdotter’s Simple Sewing. I like the first tote, but it’s a bit flimsy. I decided to try adding a lining, but of course, I didn’t bother to do any research on how to do that. I just flew by the […]
Read More: A tote and a tripTold you I’d be back
A summer staple around here is the Cool ‘n Easy Pie. Made with Cool Whip and our current favorite Jello flavor, it’s easy to make, and we always have enough filling left to make a couple of bonus desserts Son #1 picked Lime for this go-round. I also really like Lemon, and some of the […]
Read More: Told you I’d be backStrawberry Lemonade Smoothies
[There is an updated version of this recipe here] We spent the morning & early afternoon visiting my parents. My mother dug up a couple of tiger lilies to share with us, and when we got home, Neil started digging so he could add them to the lily garden he put together for me. It’s […]
Read More: Strawberry Lemonade SmoothiesHappy Father’s Day
We kicked off this morning with an actual breakfast… I keep a big “snack bowl” on the kitchen table filled with granola bars & pop tarts, and usually we all just fend for ourselves in the morning, grabbing something from the bowl and going off to do our own things. It’s so odd to see […]
Read More: Happy Father’s DayYoung Love, Anticipation and Salad
Today was the end-of-year picnic for son #2’s school. Here he is with his “favorite friend,” as he calls her. I just love how he’s got his arm around her. Preschool scuttlebutt is that they like to hug and that he kissed her last week during circle time. My little Casanova! It’s getting close to […]
Read More: Young Love, Anticipation and SaladNew claythings
I spent some time last night with my snazzy new Amy Butler fabric and mixed some clay colors to coordinate with it. Then this morning I made a few canes (Triangles and Stripes) with the new colors. From the canes I made myself buttons for the impending apron or tote bag. The thing is, I […]
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