Post updated: [post_modified_date] Homemade vanilla ice cream is a warm-weather dessert that usually shows up for cookouts and Sunday School class parties. We made three freezers of homemade ice cream for a rehearsal dinner in a barn a few years ago and it was a big hit. We usually only make it 3-4 times a…
Munching frozen pizza while gathered around the TV….eating burritos in the backseat of the mini-van….grabbing a hot dog at the game…. All families have times when a family meal involves convenience foods and eating on the go. The thought of eating dinner around the table at home can sound old-fashioned, boring or maybe even…
Today’s article is brought to you by one of my daughters! When Sarah and her family visited recently, they made a batch of these yummy seeds, so I asked her to share the recipe with you. ~ With love, Charlotte Fall Treat: Roasted Pumpkin Seeds by Sarah Vera Nothing says fall like pumpkin, right? To…
Summertime and the livin’ is easy….or not. Many families have a distinct summer schedule that differs from the school year, with a myriad of new activities. Even if there are no children at home, life takes on a different feel when warm weather rolls around. Summer affects just about everything, from laundry and meals to…
There are moments in life when we wish we could stop the clock and make the moment last. Christmas Eve usually has those moments for me, especially as the children have grown up and left home. Every other year, everyone is home for Christmas, although it usually works out to just a few hours with…
The recent Connecticut school tragedy is on our minds. We all wonder what it must be like for the families, facing these unthinkable circumstances. Somehow the fact that it happened right before Christmas makes it even more tragic and heartrending. Our thoughts and constant prayers are turned towards the city of Newtown, the Sandy Hook…