Homemade Icecream sandwiches
This fancy looking dessert couldn't be easier or tastier!  If you want to take the whole family to an ice cream parlor but can't really afford it, why not stop by the grocery store, pick up an inexpensive half gallon of…

Blueberry Yogurt Pancakes
The past 2 weeks have been busy.  It's been swimming lesson time and each girl takes a lesson at a different time with the boys all togeter for the third hour.  Today we had 2 little friends spend the night whose…

Homemade Toaster Waffles
I checked the price of Eggo waffles the other day at Walmart, just for curiosity.  I was shocked!  It was about $4 for 10 waffles and they don't even taste very good.  I usually make waffles on a Saturday morning…

Blueberry Yogurt Pancakes
I had 7 children for breakfast this morning.  I know many of you have more than that all the time and you have my deepest respect!  With a busy morning–getting ready for swimming lessons by 9am, packing a lunch and…

Gourmet Tastes on a Tuna Fish Budget
My friend Shayna, brought sandwiches like these to me after my second baby was born.  They were so fabulous that I got the recipe.  Hers were filled with chicken salad and made with Swiss cheese.  These are slightly less gourmet,…

Happy Independence Day!
We spent the 4th on the farm up in Stewartsvile, Missouri.  It is known for it's serenity and beauty.  My mother-in-law inhances its natural beauty with her amazing gardening abilities.  Our holiday was marked by lots of family, food and…

Introducing Miss Homemade
Miss Homemade gave me the honor of interviewing me for her blog this week.  You can read the post here:  http://www.misshomemade.com/groceryshrink.html While you are there, poke around awhile.  She has a really useful site with lots of recipes and other fun…

Garden Update
It's growing and not too full of weeds. Rabbits got all the beets, but I've already had a few baby peppers to eat. Close ups are of the Mimosa tree, mullen plant, red cabbage and cantaloupe blossoms.

New Toy!
My light tent came in the mail today.  It is a pop up tent that is 5 feet square and diffuses light.  It came with 2 photography lights and 4 backdrop choices.  I'm really impressed with how sturdy it is…

Pink Rolls
Sometimes it's hard for me to throw stuff away.  We had beets for dinner and the leftover cooking liquid was beautiful.  I just couldn't throw it away.  So I used it for the liquid in a roll recipe.  The rolls…