Finishing up our stop in Utah, we headed on our way to California. First Stop: Sacramento! On our way – we made a stop to fill up with gas….actually what’s so humorous about that is we were pretty negligent with it – I’m surprised we never ran out….one of us would have a brain wave all of a sudden and upon looking at the gas gauge would realize we were almost empty. oops. Anyways – I’m so glad to have…
While our kids wanted to go back to Kangaroo Zoo, we really thought we’d try something else being it was our last day there. We ended up at Trafalga in Lehi. Now I’ll admit to being really tempted to leave when we first arrived….they were in the middle of construction and it was loud and not visually appealing. And with the weather not as warm as they like some of the rides weren’t running. But we decided to make do…
I’ve been wanting to blog about this trip for so long….I realize now that I should have been blogging the entire time and saving as drafts so I could just add photos when I got home. Lesson learned! But here we go. A recap – in November my cousin and I, and our 3 kids took 3 fabulous weeks to enjoy California! And enjoy it we did! It was fantastic….we did a TON of driving but also got to see…
Disconnecting from the world and connecting with family. That is just what I had the huge privilege of doing this past weekend. My parents and I along with my uncle, 6 aunts (and one of their husbands), and a few cousins all made the trek to Swift Current, Saskatchewan for the funeral of my uncle Bob. Some of us stayed with my great uncle and his wife and others stayed with bob’s ex, Bonnie, who we love and who was…
Once and for all!!! It was nearing the end right before Christmas, but multiple late nights…not long enough sleeps, and lots of pop and other crap…landed me right back at the beginning – and worse! Thankfully – and finally – today I felt MUCH better. A combination of the following has helped me kick this nasty cold for good: Vicks on my chest, neck, back, nose, and feet (with socks) Hydrogen Peroxide in my ears every hour or so Hot…
That not everything I make is a *roaring success* LOL **I blame facebook…I put the grilled cheese on the stove and ran down to check something and promptly forgot all about it – until the burning aroma filled my nostrils and I bolted up the stairs.** **okay so maybe that still makes it my fault…but I’d rather blame facebook**…
I see them every year…and every year I laugh so hard I nearly pee my pants *nearly*. I finally got my act together to do one of our little family and again, can’t stop laughing! It’s particularly funny for me because my husband is a big of a grinch (slowly but surely he’s coming to the festive side of things) so seeing him as an elf doing a disco jig – is almost too much! Enjoy!!! I can’t say I…
This is my FAVORITE Carmel Popcorn recipe EVER!!! It’s my mom’s (or where I got it from anyways) and she swears by the Eagle Brand milk making it so yummy. Whatever it is, it’s delicious…and gooey….and just the way I like it. 2 1/4 cups brown sugar 1/2 cup butter 1 can eagle brand milk 1 cup corn syrup 4-5 batches of popcorn Cook first 4 ingredients to almost soft ball stage then add 1/2-1 tsp vanilla and salt –…
For TREATS!!! While I’m not personally doing a whole swack of Christmas baking this year (I know, a shame) I thought I’d share some of my favorite recipes…perfect for time with the family, a potluck party item, or to take a plate over to friends and neighbours. And some perfect for warm meals while huddled in from the cold. First Up: TOBLERONE FUDGE! My sister in law was the one who discovered this recipe and am I ever glad she…
I’m sure you all remember them – bubblegum pink foam curlers that we sported overnight for some lovely locks in the morning. It’s a pretty fond memory for me though I’m not entirely sure why…but I was SO excited when my daughter wanted to get some at Walmart one day. *hip hip hooray* They were only $10 and a fun way to bring some of my childhood into her life. And they aren’t just pink either, but yellow, green, and…