Halloween happened in the blink of an eye and it’s onto Thanksgiving now. It’s one of those sort of ambiguous holidays, decorating wise. How much more can you really do with pumpkins? A little more, I’m telling you, just a little bit more. We’re going to make cute spray painted silver pumpkins for Cheap Thanksgiving Decor. If you have a few extra pumpkins from Halloween lying around, this craft is for you. Pumpkins are practically a dime a dozen around…
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I’m notoriously cheap. Stingy. Tight with my money. Whatever you want to call it, it’s what I am. I grew up pretty poor {sorry mom, we were poor, it’s true} and I just can’t seem to spend too much on inconsequential things. Let me amend that. I have been known to buy dollar store makeup, but I don’t beat myself up for spending $16 on eyeshadow at M.A.C. so I suppose it’s selective thriftiness. Anyway, expensive dinnerware just doesn’t appeal…
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As you can see The Little Engine That Could is a beloved book at our house. So adored and appreciated it’s covered in marker and sketches of crayon. Did you read this book as a child? It was written in the early 50’s and is as much a staple of my childhood as anything else I can remember. I wrongly assumed this book wouldn’t appeal to my kids, but it’s one of our favorites. Some lessons never get old. Save…
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I don’t know about you, but Fall has me bamboozled. I’m stretched six ways from Sunday and there’s nothing I can do about it. By the time dinner rolls around, more often than not, I’ve forgotten completely that I actually have to feed my kids and we end up going out for something. Sad, isn’t it? Don’t cry for me Argentina, I have a couple of delicious, easy, fast recipes up my sleeve and I think you should too. Here’s…
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Are you a gift person? I am. It’s my language of love, or some such business. It means that when people give me presents, I feel loved. It can be as simple as a People Magazine or a new Meg Cabot book along with a cold Diet Dr. Pepper, and I’m yours for life. Truly. So, when I got this gift basket in the mail this week, I almost plotzed. This gift basket from Fond Times is filled to the…
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I don’t know if Frog Eye Salad is a Utah thing, or an American thing, or just a plain old family thing, but I love the stuff. Chewy, delicious pasta soaked in sugary pineapple syrup and coated with coconut, marshmallows and cream? Yes, please. Here are your ingredients for Frog Eye Salad: {isn’t the name nasty? I know} -1 & 2/3 cups Acini-de-Pepe pasta, uncooked 1 can {20 ounces} pineapple chunks, drained {reserve 1/4 cup of the juice for later}…
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A complete disaster. If yours isn’t, I’m not sure we can be friends anymore. This, despite the fact that I painted a completely adorable red bench from D.I. a beautiful bright red to give the kids a place to remove their shoes. Despite the great coat rack from IKEA for the school backpacks. Despite the new front loading washer and dryer which take up so little space it’s practically criminal. Despite the white board on the wall from Costco that…
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The garden I planted in May has yielded major benefits all summer, and as of the last three weeks, buckets and buckets full of tomatoes. Fresh, ripe, deliciously sweet tomatoes. There’s really nothing like them. Our only problem has been eating the tomatoes fast enough. When we ran out of crusty bread to eat them with, I decided it was time to start canning. It’s what I do. I’d never made salsa before though, and I have to tell you…
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photo by Jane Maynard It’s the weekend already and it couldn’t have come fast enough. This last week was so busy I didn’t sit down before 10 o’clock at night once. *sigh* Gotta love fall. Here’s a wrap-up of some things happening on the web right now: -Jane made a Hummus and Guacamole bean dip I’m dying to try. -Babble named me as one of the Top 50 Twitter Moms. Dude. Seriously? Totally made my week. –Meg Cabot wrote about…
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