For her 15th birthday, Sahara wanted a chocolate lava cake in the crockpot. We found a good recipe - click here - and made sure we had the ingredients. We've made a similar cake before that had sour cream in it, and it was very good. We had our annual birthday tradition of the local … Continue reading Crockpot lava cake recipe
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Spilling the beans
I have bipolar organization disorder (as anybody who knows me can also swear): I swing from hyper organized to OMG where are my keys mode. I had two rooms in the house that were totally junked up and looked like the back room at Goodwill right before the cut off date for tax claim purposes. … Continue reading Spilling the beans
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It’s the season…
...for The Nutcracker!!! Enjoying the show with my two youngest...
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Missing that Norman Rockwell life…
When I was little, we always had Sunday dinners at Mammaw Hazel's or Gramma Izzie's. We alternated back and forth each week because my parents wanted to be sure we were fair to both of their mothers. Going to Mammaw's meant a platter of fried chicken (purchased live on Friday and butchered on Saturday at … Continue reading Missing that Norman Rockwell life…
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The elves are back!
Christmas elves have been part of our family's Christmas traditions since the 70s (wayyyy before that little shelf sitter came along LOL). My Mamma had one who sat in her curio cabinet year round to "report back to Santa". I found the little guy with the checkered shirt when my oldest was very little and … Continue reading The elves are back!
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Band competition time….
This is the basic competition survival kit here in Ohio!
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My babies came home!!!
Janeesa, Teddy, and Morgan all came home for Sunday dinner! It was wonderful having my kids under one roof!!! Jake showing off the new stuffed Spuddy Buddy Janeesa brought him. Janeesa, Sahara, Teddy, and Morgan I think they got tired of me snapping pics. Sahara refused to look, and Teddy wouldn't smile. LOL Morgan's the … Continue reading My babies came home!!!
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Hay time again
We have to get more land fenced in for Bessie and the goats. What we have is just not enough. I have started supplementing with hay everyday already. I didn't plan to start feeding them hay again until November! This is true love right here - Ted has horrible hours right now at work, and … Continue reading Hay time again
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Moms of toddlers, take heart!
Most mothers have had it happen: you have a great eater, and then suddenly, your kid will only eat peanut butter sandwiches or nuggets or pizza or only red foods or just boiled eggs.....and so forth (I can feel you nodding in "Been there!!!" agreement). The food battles start. You try everything in your power … Continue reading Moms of toddlers, take heart!
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Behind this door…
...is my treasure trove!!! When we remodeled the bathroom (and on the spur of the moment, I had Mike and Dad knock down the pantry wall to make the bathroom huge), I was left with this door in my kitchen. They were thinking I should drywall over it, but I knew just what to do … Continue reading Behind this door…
Striving Acres 