Apr 2, 2014 | Appetizers, Breakfast, Cooking with Kids, Lunch
I’ll never forget the first month I sent our 17 year old son to public school. Homeschooled since Kindergarten, but needing to be on a public school football team to receive scholarship offers, it was a whole new world. Now, you’d think that possibly the...
Feb 27, 2014 | Appetizers
As I’ve shared a little about our homestead, with 30 acres, 19 cousins and my siblings, I’ve also shared my attempts at gardening. There’s something about the onset of spring that brings out the Little House on the Prairie feel. I become so inspired...
Feb 18, 2014 | Appetizers, Kitchen Tips
Whenever friends watch me in the kitchen, I’m pretty sure I make them nervous. “How do you ever know how much seasoning to put in without measuring?”they always question. “I just taste it and keep adding until it’s right.” At first...
Feb 1, 2014 | Appetizers, Recipes
Growing up in Wisconsin, sausage and cheese are staples at the family dinner table. In fact, last week, I came across some little smokies turkey sausages marked down, so I whipped them up with just some bbq sauce and sauteed onions for dinner. Yes,...
Jan 25, 2014 | Appetizers
Last night, our son announced, “Mom, I’m going to make some amazing Nachos. That’s alright with you, isn’t it?” My mind raced, “Alright? Alright? Of COURSE, it’s alright.” When any of our kids determine they are going to...
Jan 16, 2014 | Appetizers, Dinner, Large Groups, Lunch, Meal Plan
To open one’s home to others and welcome them to share life with you is one of the greatest gifts we have, yet often we allow our house, budget, decor, cooking skills and a host of other excuses get in the way of our hospitality. Our family has gone through two...
