I came across a good deal on strawberries, so I snagged several and made some strawberry jam and strawberry pie this week! I thought strawberry pie would make a good addition to the recipes I’ve shared. PrintSummertime Strawberry Pie Ingredients1 cup sugar 3 T. cornstarch pinch of salt 1 cup boiling water 2 T. butter […]
We’re Going to the Zoo, Zoo, Zoo….
We got to go to the zoo this past Sunday. It was beautiful weather and to add to the fun, our baby niece and her mom and dad went with us. Pretty sure I took more photos of our niece than I did of the zoo animals. 🙂 She was by far the cutest baby […]
Real Life and (in)RL Meetup {hello monday}
Hello horses coming out for a gallop! Hello yummy lunch baking in the oven! Hello riding along to haul a load of hay and hello pretty country! Hello playing outside and making a swing-around-the-pole gymnastics course. Hello Loves! Hello beautiful rainbow! Hello rain! Hello ice and 28 degrees! Hello Flintstone mugs adding a special and […]
Lilla Rose Mother’s Day Sale
Today’s the day! We have three styles on sale at Lilla Rose! The Rosey Heart Returns! Spring is in the Hair made its debut at the beginning of April as our flexi-of-the-month! Aaaaand, the Cameo Appearance is making its appearance early, for Mother’s Day, as our May flexi-of-the-month! You can click through here to […]
Balance in Life and Living
This digital, electronic age that we live in? Well, there are lots of things I like about it and there are things about it that make me realize I need to have balance when it comes to living life and screens and doing things. I like computers. I do, but I much prefer it when […]
Down to Earth Toys Music Table Giveaway!
I am excited to bring you a giveaway that I joined in on at the last minute! My kiddos are growing up very quickly, but they would still be fascinated with this darling music table. I’m fascinated with it. I love neat toys. I wrote about having a thing for kids’ toys here. They’re just […]
Lilla Rose Sale Coming Soon and a Fantastic E-Book Bundle Coming Soon!
Announcements! Lilla Rose is bringing back the Rosey Heart Flexi just in time for Mother’s Day! It was the February flexi-of-the-month and it sold out basically the first day. It will be available starting April 26th at 12AM PST with 10% off until Midnight! Additionally, May will have its own Super Awesome and Super Secret Flexi-of-the-month! […]
In Which I Talk About Spoon Rests and Toothpick Holders
I love getting ideas from other people. In large part, because I am, only on the very rare occasion, inspired with a totally original idea. On Friday, I posted this question on A Delightful Glow’s facebook page: Any recommendations for a spoon rest? I’d like one that a wooden spoon easily lays on. My […]
Every Week Has Its Blessings {hello monday}
Mondays roll around so quickly and here we are saying “Hello Monday!” again. I like jotting down what we’ve done each week and this week I reflected that each week does have its blessings. Some weeks we have to look harder for them that’s for sure! We had a good week last week. How about […]
Banana Bread
We had overripe bananas lurking around our kitchen this week. So, I whipped out a trusty and easy recipe we’ve used for quite a while now. Good ole banana bread. My daughter stirred it up one day after lunch, while I worked on the dirty dishes. It is truly easy-peasy! I don’t like banana bread, […]
Embrace the Day
Embrace the day. Embrace today. Embrace today and each day God has given. I don’t always embrace today. Sometimes I forget. Sometimes I don’t feel like it. Sometimes I feel attacked by today. Or overwhelmed. I forget how swiftly today is gone. I gaze ahead at where I think the grass is greener. I find […]
Water Line on the Farm and More {hello monday}
Hello laughing together! Hello checkers and fruit cups! Hello baby gift sitting in my living room! We went together with my man’s brother and his wife and their baby, and bought a portable highchair for our new baby niece. They delivered it to the baby shower, since we ended up deciding not to go back […]
Monster Cookies
PrintMonster Cookies approximately 17 dozen 2-inch cookies Ingredients12 eggs 2 pounds brown sugar 4 c. sugar 1 T. vanilla 1 T. corn syrup 8 tsp. baking soda 1 pound butter 3 pounds peanut butter 18 cups oatmeal 1 pound chocolate chips 1 pound M&M’s InstructionsIn a very large bowl, mix all ingredients together in […]
Three Things: Spring
I’m thinking spring this morning! In a large part, due to the fact that spring is no where around on this particular morning and winter is reigning again. It was 65 degrees yesterday morning. Last night when I went to bed, it was 33 degrees and raining/icing/hailing/thundering/blowing outside. A far cry from spring, I’m […]
A Look Back at the First Week of April {hello monday}
Hello Monday! Hello to what we did last week! We played with this little miss and we ordered a baby gift for our new baby niece and cousin. We went together with family for a portable highchair and we found a couple of cute little dresses to wrap up for the new baby. We read […]
Handcrafted Natural Soap Giveaway!
I’m joining a group of bloggers who are hosting a giveaway on behalf of Mae. I don’t know if you’ve noticed the button for her soap in my sidebar. She was recently widowed and any prayers, love, and support will be greatly appreciated! There are more details at the bottom of the post. Check out […]