The days are growing longer and spring is finally here. Now is the perfect time to begin gardening from seed. For many, starting a spring garden begins with a trip to the local store to pick up this year’s plants. While buying garden plants and herbs offers a convenient way to start this year’s growing season, it does come with
Gardening From Seed
Honey Mustard Chicken
This honey mustard chicken recipe of mine quickly became a house favorite. I came up with this recipe by accident, but in the words of Bob Ross, it was a “happy accident.” Many sauces are either too sweet or too sour, this one is just right to us. I now triple the batch of sauce because we like to put
Menu Planner and Shopping List
Meal Planning Here is a free, printable menu planner and shopping list to help you organize your life. I have really grown to love and appreciate meal planning. With a large family to feed and a lot of responsibilities in and around my home, having some order in the kitchen can be a life saver! I’ll admit, when I use
Thankful and Determined
Order in the House! Well, it’s about time for a family update, coming into the new year I find myself thankful and determined. I’m thankful to God for his loving kindness towards us everyday, and I’m also determined to make the most out of the time He’s given me. I’m always trying to find ways to improve my and my
Dairy Free Cereal Treats
Here is a quick dairy free cereal treats recipe for you. I started making these without dairy several years ago so that all of my kids could enjoy them. I also sometimes use cocoa rice cereal or Cheerios. There are a lot of variations you could come up with, share your creations below. To make these dairy free, I simply
Dating Your Spouse
Time for a Date? Are you dating your spouse? It’s a new year and maybe one of your resolutions is to date your spouse more, or maybe it should be. Despite what many may believe, your date life should not end when you get married. In fact, it should be more like the beginning. However, life can get busy when
Dairy Free Cocoa Cookies
The kiddos and I recently made these dairy free cocoa cookies and they turned out quite delicious! Due to different allergies in our kids, I often have to think outside the box a bit when baking desserts, so that they can all partake. These yummy little cookies are soft and have great cocoa flavor, tasting similar to a homemade brownie.
How to Make Rock Candy
For a science experiment we recently tried our hand at making sugar crystals, also known as rock candy. This is not too challenging, and kids love it for obvious reasons, (sugar). Whether you’re teaching about crystal formation from various compounds or you just like candy, this is a fun activity. Ingredients: Sugar (obviously) A measuring cup, plate and a pot