Hello dear friends.   This year I am in charge of the BOM (block of the month) program at our local quilt guild.  I am pretty excited about ...

Cream Puffs were one of my Grandma Wood's signature desserts.  They were our family favorite.   Before I was born, she would make them a...

Waffles have been one of my most favorite things since I was big enough to eat them.  When I was little, my mom had my grandmother's waf...

May is Celiac Awareness month.  One of our daughters now has Celiac disease and we are watching the little one because she has shown maj...

Life had changed so much for me since I started blogging.  When I started here I had little kids.  I stayed at home and took care of them.  ...

*****I will add photos as soon as I have them ***** Major comfort food here!  My mom made this when I was little and when I started cook...

Tonight's dinner is the cheapest yet.  Beans! I think I spent less than 2 dollars on the beans we cooked up tonight.  I keep dry bea...

This is another recipe we have been making for more than 25 years.  I got the recipe from my sister-in-law, Lee .  It is my favorite and I c...

These are the Japanese version of the Steamed Pork Bun.  We love them.  My sister-in-law from Osaka taught us how to make these.  They are c...

Bolognese won this weeks "from the pantry" challenge because I had things we could make this with.  It is also a big winner becaus...

I have had this recipe since I was 16.  It is my favorite and I use it all the time.  It is great for any noodle dish you are making.  I lik...

Chicken and noodles is a Southern comfort food that makes my husband very happy. I on the other hand... don't like it because there are...

We are trying a little challenge this week.  We have set a rule that we can only shop from our fridge, freezer, and pantry for meals this...

We are participating in the 31 days 2 get Organized Challenge.  So far, so good.  The challenges are small enough that I can keep up... BU...

We are starting the new year with a new scripture study plan.  The kids and I are excited about it.  We will work together using The Red ...

Several events have happened in the last 48 hours (and I guess a little longer) to make me really think about my life and what I want and w...

It is fall here in the Ozarks.  It is always such a treat to watch the leaves change.  Our family enjoys so many fall events every year.   H...

Day two of this challenge is SMILE.  I am grateful for the ability to smile.  I love that Happiness is a choice.  When you seek to find it o...

I have accepted a 30 day Gratitude challenge .  It involves taking a photo and recording the things you are grateful for.  I hope to blog t...

Heaven in a bowl! 16 oz spaghetti 2 large eggs 14-16 cloves of garlic peeled ** 6-8 Tbsp butter 2/3 cup Parmesan cheese 2 tsp dried basil (...