“Turn off the lights!” How many times a day do you say that to your kids? If you are like me, the answer is a lot! Saving money on my energy bill is the main reason that this phrase has become a mantra in our family. With six kids, you can bet that my husband and …
Oh – YUM! These colorful gems are as tasty as they are beautiful! I am trying hard to eat healthy everyday, and being prepared is what helps me the most! Having healthy and delicious food that is ready to go, like these make-ahead veggie egg “muffins, is one way to make this happen. When I can start …
I am arriving late to the party. Officially the One Room Challenge Hosted by Calling it Home started yesterday, but seeing that I have a room that needs some serious love, I am jumping on board. The One Room Challenge is a semiannual event that features the work of 20 designers that complete a room …
They say that the family that plays together, stays together. With our large family, getting everyone’s schedule to line up and allow for all of us to be together can be very challenging. So much so, that planning a summer vacation where we can all be together is hard. Who wants to go on vacation? Everyone, …
Money. As I have said before, “We all need it. We all work for it. It is the bloodline of our economy and it is necessary to keep our households running. So why do we not spend more time talking about it? It is a necessity, yet we tend to keep money conversations hush-hush. Sometimes we …
I first shared this recipe as part of Eight Healthy Afternoon Tea Snacks. They are perfect bite-sized snacks to help you get through that afternoon slump. Make up a batch and store them in the refrigerator. They only last a few days in my home, but I think they would keep for about a week. I …
Oh my – this dessert is melt in your mouth delicious! Light and lemony! Cool and refreshing! I called it a Ladyfinger Lemon Torte for lack of a better name, but this title does not do it justice. This torte is six simple ingredients that come together to create a light and luscious lemony dessert. It …
Oh, how sweet crêpes are! I fell in love with crêpes on my visit to France. Actually, my daughter, Nicole, a crêpe connoisseur helped me fall in love with these sweet, delectable, light pastries. Everywhere we traveled throughout France, Nicole had to buy a fruit filled crêpes, as they sold them from street vendors everywhere …
When we traveled the Mayan Riviera just south of Cancun in Mexico, I had a few must-do items on my travel list. First and foremost was to climb an ancient pyramid. While their are other archaeological sites that include pyramids in the area, namely Tulum and Chichen Itza, Coba is the only site that still allows you …
It seems like on St. Patrick’s Day, everybody is a little bit Irish! Maybe it is the charm of the leprechauns, the lure of gold, or the liveliness found in the Irish gift of gab – whatever the reason, people everywhere claim to be Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. Maybe it’s just that the Irish (Yes, I …
