Rain for Luck
Yesterday my cousin, Jessica was married. She was such a beautiful bride. And the best part is she is as sweet and kind as she is beautiful. She married a cheeky South African, Garreth who has a heart of gold.…
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Read me a Story Daddy
With Father’s Day coming up, I asked the kids what they loved best about their Dad. Without hesitation Ben said, “I love when Daddy reads to me.” Every night since Ben was a baby, Drew has read him a story. …
Make it Do Steak Dinner for Dad
Wait a minute… did I just say “Make it Do” and Steak in the same sentence? Isn’t that an oxymoron? Steak is expensive… even when you are making it at home. But Dad’s love steak… it’s a Father’s Day…
Apron Give Away Today
I am giving away this beautiful apron today at Give Away Today! To enter all you need to do is leave a comment with your name. You can enter up to four more times, just follow the instructions listed at…
Cupcake for a Cowboy
My favorite little cowboy is turning one year old next week. His name is Sean and his mom, Cherie’ is one of my dearest friends. I wanted to make him something special for his big day. How about a bib…
More Baking Soda Magic
“Honey, It’s your night for the dishes…” Hmmm, he’s not taking the bait. What do you do with a pan like this? I think I could soak it for three weeks and it would never come clean… unless… It’s baking…
Wear it out…
I guess ripping the rear end of your jeans isn’t a new thing. What’s new is throwing those ripped jeans in the trash can. My grandmother would cringe if she knew some of the things I used to throw away.…
Embroidery Lessons on a Rainy Day
If you live in Utah or near by and get the TV station ABC4, check out Good Things Utah today at 10:00 am. I am giving away my flouncy little apron and ribbon flower pin from Give Away Today to…
Double Duty Dinner Act II: Carnitas Dulce Tacos
Here is my weekend project. When I saw that egg beater fabric I knew it needed to become an apron. And the trim fabric was so fun, it reminded me of some kind of food… like donuts or eggs (do…
Double Duty Dinner
Nothing is better than finding meals that can pull double duty, like pulled pork… cook once, eat twice! The pork I am cooking today will be used to make Pulled Pork Sandwiches tonight and Cafe Rio style pork tacos tomorrow.…
Flouncy Little Aprons
I love wearing an apron. I put one on when I am cooking and forget to take it off. They’re just so comfortable and convenient. I always have a place to dry my hands or a handy pocket to put…
Wonderful Beards
The other day while I was weeding my flower garden, I was thinking about how many things I love with beards… My bearded irises are so beautiful right now. There’s my dog Finn of course… I love him to pieces.…