Ava found a Valentine in Family Fun Magazine that she wanted to make for her friends this year. I did not have all the things needed to complete the project so I modified the activity to fit our needs. Supplies: 12×12 colored card stock (1 piece makes 4 red bases & 1 white piece makes […]
Chicken French Serving Size: 6 adult portions of 1 whole chicken breast (2 pieces as they were cut in half during preparation) Ingredients: 6 boneless chicken breasts 1/2 cup olive oil 1 cup all purpose flour 6 large eggs, whipped 1/2 cup water 1 1/2 cups sherry or white wine 4 tablespoons butter 2 lemons […]
Monday: We started out the week a little slow. The kids were happy though as we had a Ciravola-Kinsler Family Kid Swap. We got the boys, and the Kinsler’s got the big girls (the little girls are too little to swap them yet). Luckily for me we had already planned a down day as I […]
Alright, so here I go again with another photo challenge. It seems as though my dear friend Shana is always getting me into these things! The problem is I have a hard time finishing them! This one is 30 days, 1 photo a day, with a given theme. The part that made me agree to […]
When given the opportunity to review two print issues of The HomeMaker’s Mentor, I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect as I am unfamiliar with the site and their products. My first impression…it was like sitting down with your best friend’s scrapbook! I felt like I had seen or tasted something great and then was […]
Last night I had the opportunity to attend Disney on Ice – Treasure Trove. I ended up taking both Ava (5) and Chloe (12) and making a girls night out of it. We splurged and ate dinner at Friendly’s! (We were able to do this because I did not have to pay for the tickets […]
This was more of a home week for us and I was relieved to have it that way. We are all adjusting the addition of my mother-in-law into the house. I never thought Ava was going to easily settle down for bed again! It seems she really likes it when Jayden reads her a […]
About the book: The Shadow of Your Smile (Deep Haven) A beautiful blanket of snow may cover the quaint town of Deep Haven each winter, but it can’t quite hide the wreckage of Noelle and Eli Hueston’s marriage. After twenty-five years, they’re contemplating divorce . . . just as soon as their youngest son graduates […]
Italian Wedding Soup Serving Size: 6 to 8 bowls Ingredients: 3/4 lb ground turkey 3/4 cup cold water 1 egg- beaten 1/3 cup minced onion 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 tsp salt & ground pepper 8 cups chicken broth ** 2 lg. chopped carrots (1 bag baby) 1 cup […]
Being not only a stay-at-home parent, but a homeschooling parent as well, I spend LOTS of time with my children. My brood consists of only 3 children and yet I swear I can’t even think one whole complete sentence all day! I know that being a stay-at-home parent is right for me. I remember […]
Come Back to Deep Haven and Win a $200 Visa Card from @SusanMayWarren! Sometimes love requires a little forgetting … Come back to Deep Haven and find out what’s been happening in your favorite quaint hamlet. If you’re new to the Deep Haven series – this is the perfect book to start with – […]
Today the schools, banks, mail, and many other business are off in honor of Martin Luther King Jr Day. Each year for the past 4 years we have honored his memory by organizing a food drive on this, our day off. So last week we put fliers in mailboxes, and today we went out collecting […]
