On Thanksgiving I like serving fresh green beans. The typical green bean casserole is delicious but can be very high in fat and calories. I also prefer to be able to taste the green beans in the recipe. This is super simple and the flavor
Cheesecake is one of my favorite desserts. It took me many years before I would even try cheesecake. Cheese and cake didn’t sound right together. What I was missing! lol. I love making little mini ones they are so easy anyone can make them. I
I am a nibbler. I like to eat small amounts of food all through the day. I try to make the foods I like to eat healthy, but they need to taste good too. I really like garbanzo beans in my salad. They are even
I’m sure I mentioned this before but just in case you didn’t know, I grew 13 pumpkins in my garden this year! It was my first time to grow pumpkins and it was pure pleasure watching these pumpkins grow from big beautiful yellow flowers into
Use Cookie Sheet as a Play Surface. Buy magnetic letters to spell words. DVD Player Handheld Games Books Healthy Snacks Sing Songs Pack a goodie bag for each kid with little dollar store surprises. Kids love little surprises. Play the old slug bug game except
I have to admit when I was offered to do this review and giveaway I was beside myself with excitement. We had planned on taking the grandkids camping this summer and having a Stove in a Can sounded like a perfect cooking solution. I love
My garden is all planted and now it’s time to wait for the fruits and vegetables of my labor. I live in the suburbs and have a limited amount of sunny spots in my yard to grow vegetables. I have learned to make do. I
Have you ever noticed some of our greatest treasures are practically in our own backyard? Ever since my grandchildren were born I look for places locally that I can take them when they are at my house visiting. Kids need to be kept occupied. I
A few weeks ago we were invited to an old-fashioned cider press party. The family we buy our beef from also hosts an annual cider press party. The grandkids loved seeing all the cows. I didn’t tell them that 1/2 of one pf those cows
Hey all you moon watchers, tonight is a full moon. The moon will be officially full at 7:38 PM EST. Tonight’s full moon was named Hunter’s Moon by the Native Americans because it was the time to go hunting in preparation for winter. It’s
Today the moon is full at 7:13 AM. The Native Americans called this moon the Full Harvest Moon or the corn moon. This moon would mark when the corn needed to be harvested, Neat fact, farmers can work late into the night by the light of this moon.
Hey all you moon watchers. Today August 20th at 9:45 PM EST the moon will be full. ( Check out my cool picture below ). Did you know that the Native Americans named the full Moons? The August moon was most commonly known at the
Hey all you moon watchers the moon is full today, July 22 at 2:16 pm est. This full was commonly referred to as the full buck moon because it’s when the new antlers on the buck deer emerge out of their foreheads. They are like
Hey all you full moon watchers. The moon is full at 7:32 AM est. Did you know the Native Americans named all the full moons? This moon they named the full strawberry moon because the Algonquin tribes new it signaled time to pick the ripening strawberries,
(photo credit 3news.nz.com) Hey all you full moon watchers. At 12:25 AM EST the moon is full. Did you know that the Native Americans named all the full moons? This month it’s named the Full Flower Moon, because the flowers are in full bloom.(Achoo!) It’s also called
Hey all you moon watchers. The moon will be full today at 3:57 PM est. Did you know that the Native Americans named the full moons? This month it’s named the full pink moon because it’s named after the herb moss pink, also known as
I like finding crafts for Katie to do that aren’t to time comsuming. They need to be something hands on that can be finished in about 30 minutes or less. She loves to glue things on paper. I found this cute and easy craft in
Grocery Shopping in Mazatan Mexico Grocery store shopping in Mazatlan was much like shopping in our stores here. This one wasn’t super big. It was on the second story so it had an escalator for your cart to get up and down. Very cool.
Welcome to Wordless Wednesday. You are invited to share your Wordless Wednesday posts. Today I am sharing a couple photos that I love from my trip to Mexico. Hope you enjoy them too 🙂 Sunset Mazatlan Mexico
Mazatlan’s Cathedral Basílica de la Inmaculada Concepción is a beautiful Cathedral built between 1875 and 1899. Shared at these parties.
Carnaval is an official Mexican holiday that kicks off a five-day celebration of the libido before the Catholic lent begins on Ash Wednesday. It’s a last indulgence of carnal pleasures that Catholics must give up for 40 days of fasting during Lent, from Ash Wednesday to
I took this picture of Katie a couple days ago. I love the angle and the look on her face. Geez.. I love that sweet little face 🙂 I share at these parties.
Lilly and Emma “Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” Carl Jung I share at these parties.
I’ve always been a moon lover, watcher. I follow all the phases of the moon, even as a small child it fascinated me. This Saturday morning at 5:21AM EST / 2:21AM PST the moon is full. I found this beautiful picture I want to share
When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator Mahatma Gandh I share at these parties.
Katie was allowed to invite one person to her school for a Thanksgiving lunch and she chose me I was so honored and excited to see her at school. When we came home after the party I gave her a glass tea set I found
