Smoothie Concentrate
Smoothies are a great way to get in fruit and veggie servings plus protein. And in the warmer months, this lovely cold thick meal can’t be beat. (I mean, really, it’s like having ice cream for breakfast.) Now fresh smoothies…

Why I Have Poison Ivy…
Our new home has a jungle for a front yard (and back yard.)  So much of it is beautiful flowering plants gone wild.  Most of the front yard is a lovely shade loving ground cover that blooms all over in purple…

Homemade Chicken Nuggets
It’s hard to believe Grocery Shrink Plus is already in it’s 5th week!  If you haven’t signed up yet you are missing out.  We’ve been trying all sorts of new recipes and tecniques.  It’s so much fun!  And I’m really…

Baby steps in the office
It feels like progress is going so slow everywhere in my life.  For right now, Baby Grant just needs me constantly.  It has been bad for about 9 months this way, but last week he developed a fever and then a…

Trash to Treasure
Our new house had a lot of junk in it from the previous owners.  One of those items was this greeting card holder (among other storefront furniture pieces.) It was covered in 40 year old masking tape and other goo. …

April Fool’s from Aunt Erica
I can’t remember how long ago it was, but I had many fewer children–and they were much younger.  My brother’s wife invited us over for a very special dinner–one my children would never forget.  She announced that we would be…

The Twins
I’ve been haunting craigslist for a china hutch for the dining room. Nothing seemed quite right until I saw a matching pair. I called immediately and found out that the price I thought was “each” was for “both!” But also…

In the Lunch Box
I have two kiddoes that go to school every day.  When the school lunch menu comes out each month, I let them write their intials by one meal a week that they will purchase.  That’s a special day for both…

More Paint
I’ve been shopping my house for things to use in the rooms I am remodeling first.  Here’s a $5 garage sale mirror that used to be gold.  I spray painted it dark brown with black flecks for my sewing room in…