It takes hands to build a house, but only hearts can build a home
I found a great recipe for Ratatouille on tasty.co. I have to be honest with you…I never knew what ratatouille was until I saw the 2007 Pixar animated movie about a rat that wants to be a chef. Great movie, by the way! I have one son who is vegetarian so when he comes for […]
MERRY BELATED CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!! This season is my absolute favorite time of year. Spending time with my family is the perfect day for me! Most of our family came over for Christmas Eve dinner so we made a special dinner of salmon, cheesy rice, and bacon broccoli and cauliflower. Some of the […]
Our family keeps getting smaller and smaller. Son #4 graduated from college in June and now lives in an apartment about 15 minutes away. Now there is just four of us at home (which if you think about is a normal household size!!) and the dinner table seems humongous!! We’re also finding it difficult to […]
We’re having so much fun using our Christmas gift from the kids. THE INSTANT POT We found this whole chicken recipe on NatashasKitchen.com. This is one of my favorite chicken recipes!! It was so juicy and flavorful and the gravy was yummy!! We also enjoyed how easy the instant pot was to use. I recommend […]
HAPPY SATURDAY TO EVERYONE!!! How are y’all doing with everything that’s going on around us? I’ve been trying to get off of social media as much as I can because I was getting so stressed and at times angry. We’ve had some difficult conversations with our kids about everything and they seem to appreciate the […]
As we’re enjoying our social distancing, we’re getting a lot of work done around the house, exercising, taking walks, doing puzzles, playing games and trying lots of new recipes. A few days ago, Son #4 cooked his specialty Spanish rice and roasted vegetable salad. I’m not a big fan of Mexican food but it was […]