Planting potatoes signals the beginning of the gardening season… and that’s my favorite time of year! Potatoes are super easy to grow and produce a high yield compared to what you pay to plant them (or buy them) They last a long time if stored in a cool, dark, dry environment. They’re a great plant … Continue reading
I am the queen of the filthy car. We basically LIVE in our car. Being in the middle of nowhere it’s a long haul to get anywhere. On top of that we’ve had an old car with a ton of miles on it, and didn’t really put a high priority on the cleanliness of … Continue reading
Let’s just start by saying I’m not a professional “declutterer”, in fact, I pretty well suck at it. My house has absolutely no storage space, and ends up being VERY cluttered. I see things stacking up and then I get totally overwhelmed and don’t know where to start, so I just close my eyes a … Continue reading
I must be getting older, or something… because roasted brussels sprouts are now one of my favorite foods… so when I saw this amazing dip. I was on it. It’s super simple, if you’re going to a party you could totally prepare it ahead of time and stick it in the oven when you got … Continue reading
I about did it. I about blew my Mother of the Year Award… again. The month of April goes by so quickly… we have a ton of birthdays (including mine) in April, and by the time it’s all over it’s the beginning of May and I still haven’t bought the party invitations for Hanna’s birthday. … Continue reading
This morning my mom and I went to book club (where we finally finished Brene Brown’s book The Gift of Imperfection). Hanna’s out of school so she played games on my computer at the library while we were in club. When we were done we all came back here and dyed Easter eggs. My mom … Continue reading
The end of the school year is quickly approaching, yes, we get out of school incredibly early here.. the middle of May. I’ve been thinking of some unique gifts we can give Hanna’s teacher to say thank you for a wonderful second grade year. We gave her this soup in a jar for Christmas… … Continue reading
Over a decade ago now (where has the time gone?!) I was transplanted from NY to Kansas. I love Kansas… but boy oh boy do I miss the bagels. Not just the bagels, but easy ACCESS to bagels. I can get a decent bagel if I drive for an hour. Well… problem solved. No more … Continue reading
