Her Heart Belongs to...
her Papa, of course! Every little girl should be privilege to a serious case of hero worship. Rather she calls him Dad,Daddy, or (like at our house) Papa, she deserves to have the man of her dreams...
View ArticleHomemade Wet Wipes
I have always been a cloth diapering mama, but this time around I have decided to use cloth wipes also. Might as well, I'm already washing diapers!These 8x8 squares are simply cut from soft flannel...
View ArticleJust Like Grandpa's...
My kitchen is starting to smell like sourdough! Sourdough flap jacks were the comfort food of my childhood. My grandpa made them every morning for over 50 years and even when he traveled his crock of...
View ArticleMore on Sourdough
After posting what I thought was a fairly thorough article on sourdough starter, I started thinking about all the little details I take as a simple matter of course when working my "doughs." Since I...
View ArticleLet Him Eat Cake
Superman doesn't have much of a sweet tooth, but he does have a weakness for cake. This past week, I indulged him with a White Sour Cream Cake slathered in Orange Butter Cream Icing....
View ArticleNot Miss Muffet
I love this versatile little design I came up with most recently. It can be worn as either a sundress or a jumper depending on the season and sews incredibly easy. The fabric was left over from...
View ArticleHearts To You
"I'm home alone all night and having contractions. What should I do? Hummm...sewing sounds like a good way to pass the time."This simple little upcycle dress with its matching headband took about two...
View ArticleHounds Tooth Boots
41 weeks pregnant and I am just too tired to do much of anything. I set the pieces for a little skirt out on the ironing board earlier this week and have done nothing more than look at them. It's a...
View ArticleThe Nine Month Project
This past week, my domestic excursions have been a bit limited. I was in the midst of wrapping up a very important project that started last fall and ended this Wednesday morning (10 days...
View ArticleA Quick Loaf
A few days ago, I peeked in the refrigerator and realized that **GASP**we were out of bread. Now as the Queen of Carbs I just couldn't let that plague my kingdom, so I took immediate action. With my...
View ArticleAmes Family Breakfast
Living in my husband's home town, he frequently finds the opportunity to show my a glimpse of his childhood. The other morning I decided it was high time to show him a glimpse of mine and set out to...
View ArticleYou've Got Your Own Bed
Co-sleeping is probably the only early parenting issue Superman and I were unable to come to an agreement on before Onyx was born. We both knew she had to be breastfed and cloth diapers were just a...
View ArticleGo To Goulash
As much as I love slow food and cooking from scratch, with a new baby in the house I find myself relying on quick meals a few nights a week. This goulash is similar in concept to Hamburger Helper, but...
View ArticleThe Wife of a Southern Man: Sweet Tea
Here in July, I know we all are feeling a bit patriotic and all warm and fuzzy about the big American family. Yet as someone who has moved around the country a bit, I can tell you that this big messy...
View ArticleWonderful White Sauce
White sauce is deliciously simple and should be a staple in any cooks bag of tricks. Using a little imagination and 20 minutes, one can create restaurant quality meals at home. It is a great...
View ArticleThe Wife of a Southern Man: Biscuits
Growing up, I thought men lived for homemade cinnamon rolls topped with gooey, melt in your mouth caramel. Imagine my surprise to meet Superman and learn that he didn't even know cinnamon rolls were...
View ArticleFacebook to the Rescue
After taking nearly a year long hiatus from social networking, I reopened my Facebook account a few months ago. I rejoined the masses for the sole purpose of connecting to my family back home, but...
View ArticleMiles From Where We Started
Downtown Miles City, MT after Monday's snowfall. Let the adventures in homemaking commence once again! It's been a long few months, but we are now relocated and settled in Miles City, MT. There are...
View ArticleThe Wife of A Southern Man: Biscuit Update
For even better biscuits, my friend Ann suggested that I try using buttermilk. After a few tries, I have decided that my biscuit recipe really does deserve a permanent change in this direction. Since...
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