My dream vacation is to go to Santorini, Greece. Just seeing the crystal blue waters and white-domed buildings make my heart go pitter patter. I know that one day I will make it there to that little island off the coast of Greece and be […]

When I was growing up, both of my parents worked, so after school and summers were spent at my grandparents’ house. I have such fond memories of sitting in their garage snapping beans, learning how to sew my own clothes, and going to the hairdresser’s […]

Sweet pineapple and banana chunk inside a delicious layered cake? Oh yes, I sure did! We’ve been taking full advantage of the school lunch program during this stay at home (quarantine) season. My son’s school gives away free lunch to all kids every Monday through […]

Stretchy, ooey gooey cheesiness comin’ at ya! The kids and I have taken advantage of the school lunch program during the quarantine. Every weekday, we drive to the school and they load us up with lunch for the day. They pack tons of food into […]

The smell of summer is the grill heating up. There’s just something about grilling steaks, burgers, ribs, and hot dogs over an open flame outside that screams SUMMER! During this quarantine situation, I’ve been working on my grilling skills. The weather has been perfect and […]

Carrot cake is my happy place. During the pandemic, there has been a lot of good to come out of it. We’ve learned how hard our teachers have it schooling our kids. We’ve learned that nurses and doctors put their lives on the line more […]

I love using unconventional ingredients in cooking. Some of my favorite ways to do this are to make savory dishes with fruit. In the past, I’ve used peaches with chicken and blueberries with salmon, but this one may be my new favorite. This year’s dewberry […]

If ever there was a time for snacking, the time is now. And the answer for “what should I eat?” is definitely these soft pretzel bites. Who Ate My Quarantine Snacks? Covid-19 has left us all stuck in our homes and held captive by our […]

Growing up, we didn’t have a lot of money. But what we did have were lots of life lessons learned while spending time outside. You see, until I was 14 years old, we lived in a mobile home. It was not a nice one like […]

This post contains affiliate links. All photos and opinions are mine and should not be used without written permission. I don’t know about you, but all of this time I’m spending at home is making me look around my house and realize I need to […]