Why am I spending the precious $100 on something as frivolous as breakfast at the Village Inn on Sunday morning? Answer: to save a life–mainly my life and my teenager’s life. Between closing a business, moving and starting to blog my budget is stretched tight. $100 a month is huge for me–a lot of cash…
Family
Are Teens Really Stupid? Parenting Teenagers Guide
My almost teen said to me the other day, “Why do people not like teenagers?’ That broke my heart! Why do people not like teenagers I thought to myself? Not so long ago a teenager brought the perfect child into the world to save us all. I also thought why are we letting science say…
Five Little Tricks For The Best Gingerbread House Decorating
Run, run, run, running down the side of the gingerbread house! Icing that runs, candy that smears, cookies that break, squeeze the fun out of gingerbread house decorating. Cracked gingerbread cookies still taste yummy but lose the effect. Confronting sticky gingerbread dough to non-hardening frosting frustrates even a seasoned baker. 5 Tips to Produce a…
How to make a Vintage Camper Gingerbread
In 2013 my husband and I focused on restoring our marriage after an almost two-year separation. We chose to restore a vintage camper as a “working together” marriage project. From that sprang the winter of vintage camper gingerbread (need a gift for a Vintage Camper Lover look here). We Need your Vote to Win- Please vote…
How to Make Gingerbread You Want to Eat!
Let’s face it most gingerbread is for looking not eating. If sandwiched next to a chocolate chip cookie the poor gingerbread boys will die of loneliness. How to make Gingerbread you want to eat is a whole different recipe. Building houses and vintage campers with the gingery dough gets my creative juices flowing! But eating…
Best Gingerbread Cookie Baking Gifts Under $20
Our family gingerbread cookie baking evolves every year. Scanning Amazon this year several baking tools excited me! A raised cookie rack would certainly clear more counter space, what amazing colors could I create with new food coloring set, and be sure to check out the piping bottles for storing royal icing. Pin this for later, maybe…
The Truth About NERF Guns in 3 Words
Ultimate Indoor Fun! Growing up in a girl house we did not have NERF guns. Water guns maybe, but you can’t use those inside or year round. Be sure to Pin this for later. As a mom of two sons, I carry Nerf darts in my robe pocket in case of an ambush. In fact…
10 Simple Christmas Wreaths You Can Make in An Hour
Make one of these 10 simple Christmas wreaths in less than an hour! We don’t even start to set up our Christmas Tree until after the second weekend in December. I often make the wreath for the door out of the trimmings off the Christmas tree we liberate from the national forest. This year…
One Pot Meals for Thanksgiving Week Guests
Thanksgiving is not just one meal when entertaining out of town holiday guests. The family time that Thanksgiving provides often last 3-7 days. Delicious, ‘prepare ahead’, one pot meals are essential. Try a few of these recipes this week–be sure to make a double batch to freeze and serve. Having soup on the stove or…
