I Made Roman Shades
After months of drooling over the instructions at Little Green Notebook, I made my own shades!  I modified the instructions a little because I was worried about keeping the slats straight.  I also took a chance on hot glue, since…

Quick Veggie Tuna Melts
8 slices of whole grain bread 2 cans of tuna, drained 1 shredded carrot 1/4 cup shredded zucchini or cucumber 1/4 cup shredded onion, optional 1 cup shredded cheese (colby jack, cheddar, mozz–whatever you have.) 1/4 cup plain yogurt 1/4…

It’s my birthday!
I don’t mind growing older much.  Each year brings me a little more secure in who God created me to be, a little bolder in my belief, a little wiser with my decisions, and a little happier with my life. While…

Tag Team Chores
I am washing a bathtub full of dishes right now and it seems to fill up so fast.  The task soon becomes overwhelming and the longer I put it off the worse it gets!  If only I could work for…

Make a beautiful salad
There’s nothing like a  lettuce salad made with crisp, green, Romaine lettuce.  Really all you need is lettuce, but start adding stuff and the salad turns really special.  Some salad veggies add up fast in cost and don’t last very long…

I’m trying not to freak out
Our homeschool starts next Monday and I’m not feeling ready.  I have 3 kiddoes school age, but thankfully only 2 are old enough to record hours.  My youngest 2 are showing a real interest in learning to read and I need to spend some time…

Mmmm Manicotti
Tuesday I slipped into the store just in time for buy 2 Ragu spaghetti sauce jars for $.99 each and get a free box of pasta.  It’s the perfect chance to show you one of the many fantastic recipes that…

Moving Into the Kitchen
All the cabinets are in and I am putting in shelf liner! I chose printed vinyl from Jo-Ann’s and am using spray glue to hold it in place.  I really like the look.  It’s fun to open the boxes of…

Strawberry Pizza
The Lesson:  Use what you have.  I found a huge sale on cake mixes for $.49 each about 9 months ago and I bough a LOT.  Normally we don’t consider cake mixes food, but when I need to take a…