We have had about a foot of snow here over the past week which is a bit unusual for us. The house has been busy with extra footsteps, extra snow clothes and lots of wet floors. We have tubed, enjoyed sledding, had lots of snow cream and hot chocolate and enjoy lots of fun and … Continue reading →

Tonight as I watch and listen  to the events happening in Paris tonight, and the unimaginable attacks on this fabulous old city.  I can’t help think about some of my favorite  sites from our trip to Paris. While Paris was not one of our favorite trips it is a trip of a lifetime and one … Continue reading →

Last year my son got the itch to fill Christmas Shoeboxes for Samaritan’s Purse last year we shopped and filled 4 and he set the goal of 20 for this year and ended up with 26. So after each holiday we combed stores for clearance items that we could store for his shoeboxes. We watched clearance racks … Continue reading →

After I found the last post that I had forgotten about I thought I would share a little about Sagrada Familia. This truly amazing church is in Barcelona, Spain. Antoni Gaudí took over the design of the Sagrada Familia in 1883 and it is still not complete. When we traveled to Barcelona I really did not research the church much … Continue reading →

I was looking through some old drafts of and found this post, pictures only. I thought I shared with trip a couple of years ago. About a year and a half ago we took a cruise with ports in France, Italy, and Spain. It was a wonderful trip and one of my favorites we have … Continue reading →

            This weekend we were expecting our first frost so it was time to harvest anything left in the garden. So for the past couple of days we have been digging though the last of the garden and putting up anything that we found. Above is a lot of basil, … Continue reading →

    When your dad is a hunter you tend to have tried lots of different wildlife. Pheasant is a wild fowl that we actually really enjoy at our house and it is my son’s favorite. I fix it very simply and make it gluten-free. I take the thin sliced pheasant and dip in whisked … Continue reading →

This is a post that I thought was posted over a year ago and just found it so thought I would go on and share it now. We live in Central Kentucky and here the Kentucky Derby is a BIG deal. We enjoy the tradition of the horses and the races. My father is also … Continue reading →

I am blessed to be home during the day and I enjoying cooking so making a meal for friends and neighbors is an easy way for me to bless someone. I try to make meals for others weekly. Yes it is great to make a meal when someone is sick, or had a baby. But … Continue reading →

  A few weeks ago I got my first Blue Apron box and I wrote about it here. Then I got a couple for half off a coupon so I thought I would give Hello Fresh a try. If you are interested in tying out this service for yourself you can get $40 off your first … Continue reading →

I was recently given a free box from Blue Apron Meal Delivery. I had been thinking about trying it but really could not justify the cost. I was excited to get to try this service for free, and I actually REALLY enjoyed it.  When picking plans you can choose between getting 2 meals for 4 people … Continue reading →

This is fast summer dish without any real measurements.  Cut some fresh corn off the cob. Then in a pan saute some diced up some garlic, and  (I used cilantro paste here), a little cumin  and house seasoning (salt, pepper, & garlic salt)  with enough butter to cover the bottom of the pan.  once the garlic … Continue reading →

  A Crawfish boil a tasty and fun treat. So the last time we took a trip to Louisiana we brought home 30 pounds of crawfish to have a crawfish boil at home. To get them home alive we filled a large cooler about half full of ice then placed the crawfish on top of … Continue reading →