When asked about his birthday cake request, Abe thought about it for a bit and then he said, "Mom, do you think you could make a cookies 'n cream cake?" I said "I'll do my best!"And with that, his favorite ice cream flavors were born into a cake. I used the basic … [Read more...] about Cookies ‘n Cream Cake
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Birthday Doughnuts
Today my baby turns 12. Yes... I said that. 12. TWELVE. twelve... 1-2!My BABY is 12.After church last night, in the rain mind you, Shannon and I went out to pick some flowers out of the miserably-failed-garden. (*sigh*)I wanted to have some fresh flowers for the table … [Read more...] about Birthday Doughnuts
Strawberry Days are here again
Each year a little group of ladies that I am friends with gets together and buys a BUNCH of strawberries from a local farmer. Last year one of my friends told me of a trick to making the task of slicing all the berries easy peasy! It's so great in fact that I feel a bit like a … [Read more...] about Strawberry Days are here again
Life these days
I found this Luna Moth late last week. It's wing was damaged and it looked to be dying. I brought it home to show the kids and to add to our nature collection once it was dead. I sat it on our shelf and it remained there for hours and hours. Then, through the night we heard … [Read more...] about Life these days
*Pi* Day
Yesterday being March 14th or *Pi* day, I decided to make a fun supper for the family. A hearty supper pie and a dessert pie.I got some sausage from a local market and browned it with onions, garlic, mushrooms and spinach. I made a double pie crust to decorate the tops of … [Read more...] about *Pi* Day
