DIY Edible Fruit Holiday Birthday Cake Arrangement
| December 7, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Cooking: How To . . ., Desserts, Gluten-Free, Super-Easy Recipes, Vegetarian |
Yesterday I turned 35 yep only five more years until I hit the BIG 40! I had a fabulous birthday, my husband and children took me out to one of my favorite sushi restaurants and gave me a ton of beautiful winter clothes. With my birthday smack in the middle of the holiday dessert coma, I decided this year to have a cake that was healthy, but also really yummy. … more
35 Things About Me on My 35th Birthday!
| December 6, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Family, General, Inspirations |
Yep two birthdays right in a row. I made sure last year to walk my baby out before it was the 6th of December because no mom should have to share her birthday, let alone their child. I thought it might be fun to tell you 35 things about me, as a way to get to know me a bit better. Jimmy Carter was President the year I was born.… more
My Precious Ayla Turns One
| December 5, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Family, Inspirations, Kid's Corner |
My precious Ayla what a gift you are to your mommy and daddy. To watch you grow from a small babe to a beautiful little girl toddling all around. Your birth was peaceful and spiritual a moment in time that has forever transformed your mom. Your smile lights up the room and your hair a conversation piece where ever we go. Your brother and sister love you so much and… more
Gluten Free Holiday Pumpkin Pancakes
| November 28, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Breakfast, Gluten-Free, Super-Easy Recipes, Vegetarian |
I love breakfast food and pancakes if you have noticed are one of my favorite breakfast foods. I love pancakes because of their versatility, I love the fact you can make them plain, add in chocolate chips, blueberries, and even different spices. I love creating fun meals for my kids with pancakes and with pumpkins in season I have a wonderful pumpkin pancake recipe that is perfect for this time… more
Easy DIY Christmas Ornament Wreath Tutorial
| November 26, 2012 | Posted by Amee under How To . . ., Kid's Corner |
I said it before and I will say it again I am NOT the crafty type at all. Crafting scares me because I am no Martha, but the other week I happened to be with my three children in the craft aisle and there it was staring me straight in the face. I paced back and forth a couple of times wondering if I could really use such a device… more
Inspire Hope – Posy Lane – Embroidered Tote Bag Review
| November 25, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Product Reviews |
Today, I am excited to share with you a family run business out of Texas called Posy Lane. Posy Lane started in 2007 by the Barton family so they could stay home and work while they raised their son. Posy Lane specializes in unique personalized gifts. I have one of their fabulous two toned hot pink canvas totes with the words “Inspire Hope” embroidered on the front of the… more
Happy Thanksgiving – Memories, Food, and Laughter
| November 22, 2012 | Posted by Amee under General, Inspirations |
Yesterday as I baked, played with my kids, and did our usual routines, I reminisced about past Thanksgivings. I explained to my kids about Thanksgiving and how it became a holiday in our country. I told them how much Thanksgiving meant to me and that it is my favorite holiday. Growing up I spent nearly every Thanksgiving in northern California at my grandparent’s cattle ranch surrounded by acres and acres… more
Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie with Streusel Topping
| November 19, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Cooking, Desserts, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian |
When my son Tristan was a baby we went over to my husband’s professor’s house for their Thanksgiving dinner. Their home sat on several acres with a barn, a green house, and a couple of ponds. It was beautiful at their home in the country in North Carolina. The house was a quaint old two-story home with lots of detail and cracks running up the walls that silently told the… more
Thanksgiving Kids Breakfast and Lunch Ideas Tutorial
| November 15, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Breakfast, Gluten-Free, Super-Easy Recipes, Vegetarian |
One of the things I love about cooking is the ability to create yummy and creative foods for my kids. With Thanksgiving next week I have a yummy and healthy breakfast and lunch to make the holiday come to life. My favorite breakfast food is pancakes and I love to have fun with pancakes like I did here and here. My pancake and fruit turkey is not hard to make… more
Personalized and Inexpensive Fall Decorating Ideas
| October 23, 2012 | Posted by Amee under General, How To . . . |
I love to decorate my front porch, but especially during the holiday season. I am a frugal person and love to use decorations that will last for several weeks and bring added beauty to my home. One of my favorite times of the year to decorate is fall. I love everything about autumn from pumpkins, to corn stalks, to wreaths, flowers, and hay bails. This year I decided to go… more
Gluten Free Pumpkin Cheesecake Swirl Brownies
| October 12, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Cooking, Desserts, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian |
I love this time of year and this past week my kids and I took a field trip to a pumpkin farm. We were with a local group of other homeschoolers and it was fun to see my children so excited about pumpkins. They had a hay bale maze set up with ladders, and slides I thought I would never get my son out of the maze. He loves mazes… more
Spooktacular Halloween Breakfast Pancakes
| October 10, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Breakfast, Kid's Corner, Super-Easy Recipes |
My father was the pancake cook in my house when I was a kid. He made the best pancakes ever, but his pancakes were the plain round pancakes. I love pancakes and I adore breakfast food in general. I love to make special breakfasts for my kids once in a while just because or to celebrate something really cool. I had my kids start doing chores this past month. I… more
How to Safely Clean Your LCD or Computer Screens
| October 8, 2012 | Posted by Amee under How To . . . |
If your kids or even you have sticky fingers, then finger prints, food and dust can grime up your computer and LCD TV screens. My husband and I recently donated our 150 pound glass screen monster TV and brought down our LCD flat screen from our master bedroom. We try to keep our children from touching our TV and computer screens, but it still happens occasionally. The other day our… more
Having Fun with Momma’s Meals
| October 5, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Cooking |
Today I have Tammi from Momma’s Meals and she is cooking up a storm over on her blog. Every Friday Tammi has “Feature Fridays” on her blog where she whips up a fabulous and yummy recipe from another blogger like myself and then gives her tasty review. I am tickled pink that Tammi is reviewing one of my recipes this week on her blog. When Tammi is not cooking and… more
5 Minute Challenge: I AM ______?
| October 4, 2012 | Posted by Amee under General, Inspirations |
Yesterday I read a blog post from You Know It Happens at Your House Too she and According to Mags challenged bloggers and anyone to take 5 minutes and write unedited, with no stops who you are. I read hers and then several she shared on her Facebook wall and it hit me that I needed to join the challenge. Not to share it to the world, but to… more
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