Extraordinary Ideas for Ordinary Families
I love it when my kids are home for the summer! It’s our best chance to play. Honestly it is chaos of course. There are definitely more quarrels and messiness, but there is also an abundance laughter and new happy memories! Hooray for Summer! Here are some of our favorite ideas for day trips and …
Hello cute friends! It’s the most wonderful time of the year and the busiest, craziest time too! Here’s one tiny idea to keep all the traditions flowing, but with a bit of simplicity! Sugar Glue! Have you made graham cracker houses with your little people before? Well sugar glue allows you to make the little …
My family is pretty excited about ice cream! We make a LOT of good desserts around here, and they all manage to get eaten, but ice cream still commands a high spot for the dessert of choice. I myself love berries and chocolate, I think there can’t be anything better, but I still buy ice …
Ohhhhh you are going to love these! Cinnamon Rolls around here are a huge favorite. They are pretty much my husband’s favorite indulgence, so he is often the one to make these! Plus cinnamon rolls are a perfectly joyful birthday breakfast or a wonderful treat to share with a neighbor. Over the years we have …
There is a tiny little shop in the ski town of Breckenridge, Colorado that serves scrumptious warm crepes. A number of my extended family and I stood shivering outside in the 30+ minute line surrounded by snow being assured by others it was all worth it. We paid about $12 each to have one of …
When I make this granola, I seriously have to hide a small container of it, or else my kids will eat it all before I have the chance to have a bowl for breakfast! It has delightfully wholesome ingredients and is AMAZING served sprinkled with fresh berries…like blueberries, raspberries, blackberries or sliced strawberries. (Yum!) Besides …
As promised last week, here is the recipe for Avalanche bars!! Cue applause and raucous cheering!! The first time I saw these I thought they were Rice Krispie treats. I like Rice Krispie treats just ok, so I wasn’t particularly excited about them. Upon taking a bite, I realized my mistake and looked again at …
Welcome to the simple dessert that makes a great presentation! It is captivating and oh so inviting! Seriously! This is a showstopper that tempts a variety of different people and you can make it amazing! The tang of the berries and fruit in complement with the buttery crunch of the cookie is mouth watering. Yum! …
If you haven’t yet tried out this roll recipe, you really need to! It is delicious and crazy simple! I make them about once a week. I often triple this recipe so that I can share some with a neighbor or friend that needs some home baked bread in their life–I mean, really, don’t we …
A total crowd pleaser! Fruit Kebabs drizzled with chocolate are perfect at your next potluck, family party, or a simple gathering celebrating the start of the Olympics! 🙂 Fruity, chocolate deliciousness!