Apr 11th, 2008 by Marie
Thanks to Tip Junkie, I just received the Arte y Pico award. It sounded so exotic, I had to pass it on. The website is in Spanish, but it is to mean creativity and art. I am honored to receive such an award and from the ever helpful blog of Tip Junkie. You are always giving the goods on […] Continue Reading…
Apr 10th, 2008 by Marie
Teaching Kindergarten brought on a lot of papered projects, with lots and lots of tape. When it was time to take down the children’s paper decorations, I had a terrible time removing the tape from off the back of the paper. The tape tends to tear almost all the way through the paper.
I came up with this solution for […] Continue Reading…
Apr 9th, 2008 by Marie
Growing up, graham crackers and milk was the best treat around. Now my kids are loving it as much as I still do. This is the simplest snack out there.
Pour a glass of milk. I choose skim to keep down the pounds. Which percent of milk do you pour yourself?
Then get out a wrapped package of graham crackers, break […] Continue Reading…
Apr 8th, 2008 by Marie
My Hay fever is here and can I tell you that pregnancy and allergies don’t mix! Anyone who has been pregnant knows the loss of bladder control is very apparent, especially when one sneezes. Well, try to imagine sneezing close to 200 times a day while being pregnant. My tummy muscles are working over time to hold everything in!
The […] Continue Reading…
Apr 7th, 2008 by Marie
As I have been quilting quite a bit lately, a new idea came to my mind a few months back. A Memory Quilt for my Mom and Dad’s anniversary. It turned out better than I expected and packed full of fun memories.
With 8 children, my parents have been through a lot, together for 53 years. I thought it would […] Continue Reading…
Apr 4th, 2008 by Marie
When it’s warm out, but still too cold for water balloons and kiddie pools, what are we going to do? Blow Bubbles. My kids can blow bubbles for hours out on the front steps. I sit back in my chair and watch the circular shapes float and pop in the air. Here are a few of our favorite […] Continue Reading…
Apr 3rd, 2008 by Marie
Thanks to my sweet sister-in-law, Cathy, I have been making these easy Enchiladas with this can of sauce for a few years now. The recipe is right on the back. With only 4 ingredients, it feeds my family of 4 for 2 separate meals.
You only need tortillas, enchilada sauce, cooked and shredded chicken, and cheese. I boil my chicken […] Continue Reading…
Apr 2nd, 2008 by Marie
What kind of Chocoholic are you? What kind of chocolate do you put in your cookies? Do you like the creamy milk chocolate chips or the almost bitter dark semi-sweet chocolate chips?
I grew up with using only semi-sweet chocolate chips, but when I got older I discovered milk chocolate chips were available too. So I have been […] Continue Reading…
Apr 1st, 2008 by Marie
Do you have these same thoughts as me? Check the questions below and leave a comment if you are brave enough to answer!!
Do you shave any higher than your knee in the winter? or summer for that matter? Or do you even shave at all in the winter? Sundays seem to be my shave day. If I don’t shave […] Continue Reading…
Mar 31st, 2008 by Marie
My kids have been loving straws. They want straws for everything. We went a little straw crazy this last time, seeing how long we could make them and still get a drink of water. Here is how we made our Silly Drinking Straws.
First flatten and pinch one end of the straw. Then it will fit into the next straw. […] Continue Reading…