What We Are Reading→ Freshwater Road On my Kindle: The Blessing Bob is reading The Hobbit to the boys On My Waiting to be Read Pile Lucky Girl Theology of the Body for Beginners Jane Eyre Rebuild my Church Brideshead Revisited Around the House→ No new projects this weekend! I need to finish up with […]
Chicken in Maple Syrup
Crock-Pot Tuesday: I have made a variation of this recipe before, but always in the oven. Tuesday needs to be a crock-pot day, so I am going to see what happens! Here are the ingredients I used: Chicken Thighs (salt & pepper) Red Onion Carrots Sweet Potatoes Maple Syrup drizzled on top
Top Secret Recipe
This is our very favorite Sloppy Joe recipe. A couple of years ago I borrowed my Grandma’s recipe box from my Aunt and this was one of the gems we found. My husband loves this and so do all my kids. The best part is that it is super easy. Sloppy Joes 1/4 C Molasses […]
Fall Meal Plan
Fall on Mackinac Island Just like with our summer meal plan, our fall meal plan is equally as simple. None of my kids like to eat “fancy”. I try, but when I surveyed everyone about their favorite meals they all said “mac n cheese” “hot dogs” and “Mc.Donald’s”. Not exactly the nutritious, whole foods I […]
Apron
Here is a photo of me in my new apron, and Jonah too. If you can’t tell from the photo, it has little strawberries on it and it is the “Chloe” style. I love it. I think it would make a great gift, just perfect for a wedding shower or birthday. I do believe this […]
Summer Meal Plan
In my continued effort to simplify life, I came up with a meal plan that we are going to use throughout the summer. Nothing fancy but it should help with the “what’s for dinner” for both me and the kids. It should also make grocery shopping easier and faster. We normally hit the grocery […]
Crock-pot Stacked Enchiladas
Tuesdays and Thursdays are my “crock-pot” days. These are the evenings that we are busiest with activities and Bob may or may not be home to help get the kids where they need to be. Either way I know that dinner is going to be ready. The added bonus is that I can […]
Monkey Bread – Recipe
My sister requested the Monkey Bread recipe. Recipezaar (now Food.com) is my very favorite recipe site. If you can’t find it here there is no such recipe! I liked this recipe because I usually always have the Rhodes frozen bread dough on hand. Jacob is our donut connoisseur and he likes the Monkey Bread better than donuts, that […]