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…
A few years ago we started a new tradition at Easter time: making Resurrection Rolls. We usually make them with the younger girls after dyeing boiled eggs. Last year things got so busy we didn’t make them until several days after Easter. See? No perfection required when it comes to family traditions. Resurrection Rolls…
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…
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…
Family Birthday Party by Charlotte Siems Since our two youngest girls were born two years and three days apart, they often have a joint birthday party. Of course we still celebrate each girl’s special day individually with a meal out with parents, gifts and other fun stuff. This year we gathered on a Sunday afternoon,…