If your lucky in life you have at least a few great childhood memories with your Grandma preparing dinner for the whole family. My Grandma Arlene was an awesome cook and was always cooking for a crew (not sure if it was always by choice)! I miss her dearly but I’m grateful I have memories of watching her prepare this… Read More
Classic Snickerdoodle Cookies
Snickerdoodles are one of my family’s favorite fall cookies! And nothing says fall like snickerdoodles & chicken and dumplins (not dumplings…no proper pronunciation here ha!) at my house! This combo came about as a bit of a bribe to get out of tackling the crowds at our local fall festival when our kids were younger….and the tradition just stuck with… Read More
Easy Crockpot Flank Steak
This is such an easy, delicious and versatile recipe. You can swap the skirt steak for flank steak or even chicken breast using the same seasonings or you can experiment with your seasonings a bit to tweak the taste to your exact liking. My family loves this meat in soft shell tacos, a bowl of rice, inside cheese quesadillas or with… Read More
Fern Planters on a Budget
Every since Mother’s Day I have been looking for a few plants for my front porch. Mind you my poor front porch has been the home to our new chocolate lab, Bear, since Christmas. He really did a number on our front porch and it was time for the baby…now almost 8 months old to transition out to his backyard… Read More
Sports Banquet Decorations on a Budget!
Any mom of an athlete knows the dilemma of trying to pull off a successful sports banquet within a tight budget. In my experience, the decorations are always the last items on any coach’s list with the least amount of money allocated for these all important items. Budget friendly decorations can be challenging to pull together while maintaining a classy… Read More