Chokecherries for Free
I had my first chokecherry pie while visiting friends at their ranch in Swan Valley, Idaho several years ago. I have to admit, I am not a big fan of cherry pie, so I was a bit skeptical. But to…
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Sewing School Bags
My kids started school last Thursday. I started sewing school bags for them on Wednesday and optimistically thought I might be able to finish their bags that day. But I didn’t. It took me until Sunday to get them finished. …
Early Morning in my Garden
Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it. ~Russel Baker After nearly melting like a popsicle in the the sun on Saturday (temperatures were over 100) we get a little reprieve from the weather. This…
First Day of School Cookies
At Lily’s request I made Peanut Butter Cup cookies for the first day of school. This meant an extra trip to the grocery store for Peanut Butter Cups… but these cookies are a favorite of all three of my kids…
Hello School
Hello school. Hello Mrs. Pope. Hello Mrs. Smith. Hello Mrs. Smith. Hello homework. Hello 8:30 bedtime. Hello routine. I’m so ready to have you in my life. Today is the first day of school. Can you believe it? I never…
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Party
Yesterday was Ben’s 9th Birthday Party, a Percy Jackson and the Olympian’s Party. Unless you are currently in elementary or junior high school you may have never heard of Percy Jackson… it is a wonderful series of books about a…
On Working…
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. ~Thomas Edison With a busy day ahead, and not much time, I thought I would at least mention this quote I ran across and…
Fabric For School Bags
The next week is coming at me like a freight train. I have two wedding showers this weekend (I am helping to throw one and just attending the other), a family birthday party, my darling niece’s Baptism, in charge of…
Summer Lovin’ Raspberry Icecream
What do you do with delicious summer raspberries? (Other than eating them like candy right out of the paper carton.) This week I dropped by one of my favorite fruit growers, Rachel at S & R Fruit in Alpine, Utah. …
More Make it Do Wedding Plans
We spent today working on some wonderful wedding projects for Josh’s (my brother) and Jen’s upcoming wedding. I am amazed at the wonderful projects you can create on a budget. Here are a few things we worked on today: Did…
Being Reasonable
“In this world you’ve just got to hope for the best and prepare for the worst and take whatever God sends.” -Lucy Maud Montgomery from Anne of Avonlea Last Spring when the first reports of Swine Flu hit in the…
Katydid Distraction
With temperatures this weekend hitting record lows, hoovering delightfully in the 70’s, I could not wait to get out into the garden and get as much done before August weather comes back with a vengeance. Of course, I brought the…