As summer begins to draw to a close, I begin dreaming of autumn. Even though the crisp autumn air is still a good bit away, I can send autumn an early welcome with these Pumpkin Pie Freezer Pops. I can’t think of a more delicious way to bridge the summer and autumn seasons together. Affiliate […]
Failing homeschool is not an option in my home. It just isn’t. Ultimately, a test is designed to tell the teacher (ME!) whether or not the students (my kids) have mastered the material or lessons. If they fail the test, they obviously have not mastered the material. If they have not mastered the material, we […]
Long before the leaves begin to turn, my mind starts to dream about pumpkin. Cinnamon and ginger spiced pumpkin flavors fill me with anticipation. My pumpkin obsession can linger well into the winter and sometimes even resurface in the middle of the spring seemingly out of nowhere. Simple pumpkin recipes like these Pumpkin Muffins can […]
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Once upon a time in a land right here in this very spot, there lived a husband who worked very hard outside the home, a wife who worked very hard inside the home, and three children who liked to test their limits. Sound familiar? Your situation might not be exactly like mine, but children testing […]
With the rise of social media, insults and unsolicited critiques are everywhere. They seem to come at us from every direction. It is more important now than ever that teens know how to handle insults, critiques, and advice. It seems that, unfortunately, far too many teens fall into one of two camps: (1) Those […]
My family and I love grilled chicken breasts. My teens especially like when I make mashed potatoes to go with the grilled chicken. Grilled chicken breasts and mashed potatoes are a common occurrence through much of the spring, summer, and autumn at my house. Grilled chicken does have a tendency to become boring which is […]
I just love these Chicken Tacos because they are so versatile. I like them in hard tacos. My husbands and sons like them as soft tacos. When I have leftovers (a rare occurrence), I can make them into Chicken Quesadillas and freeze them for future lunches (or snacks for my teen boys). It is good […]
I have wanted a fire pit for years and years. My husband wasn’t completely certain that we would really use it. To be fair, when our kids were smaller, we might not have used it as much, but our kids are all teens/twenties now. It is the right time for us as a family […]
My grandparents had a fence in their yard where blackberries grew wild. My grandfather and I would pick blackberries during blackberry season each year. Sometimes, we would sprinkle some sugar on them, but only if there was enough left by the time we got inside. There was NEVER enough of them left for a blackberry […]