Mix up this whole wheat pancake mix so you can make pancakes quick! My kids love pancakes, or as Little Man calls them “cancakes” or “panpakes”. For some reason, he can never get that one right! Because we eat so many pancakes, I decided I needed to find a recipe for Whole Wheat Pancake Mix. …
A fun and different quick bread recipe, you’re going to love Orange Cranberry Bread. Welcome to day 3 of Lucy and my quick bread mini-series! It’s so funny, because we didn’t even mean to put together 3 posts on quick breads, and didn’t realize it until they were all ready to go! If you missed …
Greek yogurt banana bread is a delicious quick bread recipe! My kids love bananas, but oftentimes I buy more than we actually eat. It seems like either we have way too many, or we run out and I have to run to the store again! So when bananas go bad, I simply pull off the …
I can’t believe we’ve already made it through our first entire month of hosting Saturday Dishes on our own! It’s been so fun meeting all of the bloggers that have linked up, and getting to see and share your fabulous recipes! Every time I end up so hungry! Before we get to the features, we …
For our homeschool preschool co-op, my friend Anna brought this fun and easy idea of making paper heart garland. She got the idea from Pinterest, but I have no idea what the source was. I thought I’d share it today, since Miss Magoo had a blast with this. When I asked her what her favorite …
You’ll never guess what the “secret” ingredient is in these simple crockpot BBQ Meatballs! If you’ve been around our blog for a while, you might have realized by now that I love my crockpot. I love that we can have a hot meal without me standing over the stove. This is especially true right now, …
I thought it would be fun to make a piece of art for Dan for Valentine’s Day, but one that could stay up all year round. I have been seeing cute art made with the “&” sign (which is called an ampersand), and thought “You & me” would be cute. I used an 11″x 12″ …
Veggie Stamp Valentines- Easy and fun way for little ones to make their own Valentine’s Day cards! I don’t know if you ever made potato stamps as a kid, but I have vague memories of it. The other night when my kids were getting a bit antsy and Dan wasn’t due home from work for …
The frigid winter weather lately has been inspiring me to cook more soup. It was actually “warm” as I wrote this post today, but I know the 40 degree weather (yes, that’s no-coat weather in Idaho during the winter!) won’t last, so I put together a round-up of 10 of the fabulous soup recipes that …
This Turkey Gemelli Soup is a family favorite and a great and flavorful way to use leftover turkey. During the Thanksgiving sales, I like to pick up a cheap or free turkey, cook it, and put it in the freezer in one pound packages. Then I use the turkey in place of chicken in …
We know that with the new year, many of you have made it a goal to save money and get your finances under control. Well, we’ve come up with a series we think you’re going to like: Every Monday we will be sharing an idea with you on how you can save money, or how …
Find out how to turn the word budget from a cuss word into a blessing! So, you decided to work on a budget as a New Year’s Resolution, but have no idea where to get started? Well, you’ve come to the right place! I’m here to help you get started and to answer any questions …