They say that “Good things come to those who wait,” and that’s certainly the case for Uncle Jay and Aunt Dee. They had to wait a long time to find each other, but they’re so happy together I think the wait was worth it. Now that they’re officially Man and…
Summertime has finally arrived in Wisconsin! You can tell from this photo of Little Guy because: He was finally allowed to wear shorts. His lips are stained popsicle red. His skin is still pasty winter white. He has that “I spent all day outside” glazed look in his eyes. Both…
One of the benefits of having College Boy, Irish Girl and Love Bug live with us is that they make supper about once a week. We think it’s important for them to contribute to the household while they’re living here, and we enjoy trying their favorite recipes. Many of their…
I’ll admit right off the bat that I don’t have many photos from Uncle Jay and Aunt Dee’s wedding. I snagged this one from Facebook – don’t tell! Since I was just the future sister-in-law I didn’t feel comfortable playing paparazzi like I usually do, and I wasn’t sure what…
When I was a kid I loved fresh Rice Krispie treats, all warm and marshmallow gooey. Now that I’m a grown-up at least on the outside I still love them, and love to make them with my kids. Rice Krispie treats are really quick, really easy, and don’t use…
For years Walgreens has been our go-to store for greeting cards, seasonal and holiday items, medicines and other “drug store” type products, photo developing, cosmetics… pretty much everything except groceries and clothing, so I was really excited to be offered an opportunity to purchase some Walgreens Brand products for review.…
Planting is my favorite part of gardening – I like it even more than harvesting the produce! Every time I dig into the warm earth I’m taken back to my childhood when my grandma would give me a tray of annuals, trowel and half-full watering can, then point me to…
Last year Teacher built me a raised garden and I’d made a fumbling attempt at square foot gardening, but didn’t really know what I was doing. When gardening season was over I vowed to spend time over the winter researching square foot gardening aka “SFG” and planning my garden for…
When my friend Nicole’s son was younger he was allergic to fish, eggs, and almost every fruits and veggie you can think of, so when Princess didn’t have enough eggs to make the pumpkin bread she had her heart set on I called Nicole. I knew Nicole would have an…
The other day Irish Girl decided to make a healthy dessert for the kids. She graciously allowed me to peek over her shoulder to take photos, but they were so quick to make that I almost missed it! Yogurt Popsicle Recipe – in Short These yogurt popsicles are so easy-peasy…
