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  • September Meals

    We had some successful meals during August.  I heard a lot of yums coming from hubby’s mouth.  Some of his favorites were the White Castle Sliders, spaghetti carbonara, and breakfast burritos.  My favorites were the bowtie lasagna, White Castle Sliders,… Continue reading

  • Wordless Wednesday #8 – Imaginative One’s Pictures (Part 1)

    The Imaginative One has been working on taking pictures.  These were taken at the Columbus Zoo.  I am in absolute love with the polar bear, penguin, and flamingo shots. Come back next week for more pictures taken by the Imaginative… Continue reading

    Wordless Wednesday #8 – Imaginative One’s Pictures (Part 1)
  • Menu Plan Monday – Week of August 30

    Monday – porcupine meatballs (freezer), rolls, veggie Tuesday – molasses chicken (freezer), make-over macaroni and cheese, veggie Wednesday – Skyline chili over spaghetti, rolls Thursday – Baked potatoes with skyline chili and cheese, veggie Friday – spaghetti, Italian breadsticks, salad,… Continue reading

  • Seasoning without salt

    MJ, one of my family members, got this interesting sheet that lists different ways to season food without using salt.  As we are becoming more diligent with making sure things are low sodium for my father-in-law, I thought it was… Continue reading

  • Favorite books – Hannah Swenson series

    I’ve decided to do a series of posts about books I enjoy reading or listening to on CD.  Some are adult series, while others might be children’s series.  One of my favorite series is the Hannah Swenson series.  It’s a… Continue reading

  • Quick and Easy Homemade Oatmeal Mix with Customizable Add-Ins

    A unique and flavorful oatmeal mix with customizable ingredients. Continue reading

  • Wordless Wednesday #7 – Adventures of the Scary Monkey (Part 3)

    The family and I went to a local historical park three weeks ago.  The Wee One decided to bring along his stuffed monkey.  We had a lot of fun posing with the monkey at various exhibits. Click on the pictures… Continue reading

  • Menu Plan Monday – August 23

    A review of last week’s meals: A favorite was lemon-basil pasta.  It was my favorite meal during the week.  My hubby enjoyed it but not as much as I did.  The boys were not so keen on it but it… Continue reading

  • Lemon Basil Pasta

    I found this recipe on The Pioneer Woman’s website. Since I had put some lemon chicken in the freezer, I decided this would complement the chicken. The pasta dish is pure heaven. Okay, maybe not pure heaven. However, it was… Continue reading

  • Wordless Wednesday #6 Adventures of the Scary Monkey (Part 2)

    The family and I went to a local historical park two weeks ago.  The Wee One decided to bring along his stuffed monkey.  We had a lot of fun posing with the monkey at various exhibits. Click on the pictures… Continue reading

    Wordless Wednesday #6 Adventures of the Scary Monkey (Part 2)