I was so thankful for the Chia Seed pudding last week! I spent 3 days at the beach with my mom and sister having a Girl’s Getaway and they both eat dairy. So part of breakfast every morning for them was a big bowl of yogurt topped with fruit…not something I can participate in if…
My Mentor: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls Wilder lived during a fascinating time in history. She was born in February 1867 and died in February 1957. When she was born there was no electricity in houses, no indoor plumbing, trains were unheard of, and automobiles would have been laughed at! By the time she died she had lived through two…
Tuna Apple Salad
Ah–this salad is a lifesaver usually at least once a week! It’s also easily adaptable to many different tastes and allergies so that makes it even more awesome. I first remember my aunt making it for us one day and it’s been a staple around my parent’s house and now my house ever since. It’s…
Menu Plan Monday July 15!
Another week, another menu plan, another crazy week! If I didn’t menu plan I know that there would be severe general crankiness around the supper hour! This week I’ll be out of town BY MYSELF for a couple of days and I can’t wait! Consequently, I didn’t plan breakfasts and lunches (my husband probably wouldn’t…
The Birthplace of Liberty
What do a broken bell, a place where freedom was born, and the home of the lady who made the first American flag have in common? Yes, of course, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! As part of our state history course when we lived in the state of Pennsylvania we took a trip to the place where the…
The Princess and her Gluten Free Trial Continued…
Read part one here! I also had plans to make a gluten-free goldfish (another staple of the Princess diet!), but still haven’t made them. There is only so much time in a day I’ve found. However, I did reach my goal. I provided enough gluten-free treats that the Princess didn’t feel deprived during her trial….
Menu Plan Monday July 8!
Welcome to another week of menu planning! We went blackberry picking again last week. I got another 4 pounds of blackberries this time and was able to make some seedless jam. I am super excited about that because this is the first time I’ve done a complicated jam–usually I just make strawberry or something else…
Williamsburg…Again?
If you will remember, when we went to Williamsburg the first time we bought yearly passes. (Read Part I!) So we packed up our bags less then a year later and went back to visit again! We visited some of the same places, but we also did some different things. This time we stayed in…
The Princess and her Gluten-Free Trial
Going gluten-free is not a choice I would have made for myself, but I am glad that it was necessary because I think my health is much better because of it. I was far from forcing it on anyone else in my family although I thought it would be good to give it a trial…
Menu Plan Monday July 1!
Happy Independence Day Week! As usual I started out last week following my menu to the letter and by the end of the week just kind of getting by. One thing that happened was that because we were out-of-town I wasn’t able to go to my regularly scheduled Farmer’s Market visit and I ran out…