TGIF: New Orleans Special

Have you been to New Orleans?  I have!  ONCE! It was with my parents and my little sis. I was only 12 years old.  I remember going to dinner at Brennan's, this super fancy restaurant where the men were required to wear a suit jacket to be seated!  Well... my family and I had been traveling…

Frozen Party

Does your little one LOVE Frozen, the movie?!!! With all this snow in Portland, I thought I'd share my daughter's FROZEN birthday party from a few years ago.  If I asked my daughter today, she would say this was "soooo 3 years ago" but looking back, it was such a fun party to pull together.…

The Search for a Dresser

Have you ever sold something on Craigslist?  My husband has been very successful doing so but I have not.   Not that I have tried.  I'm a little scared :).  I leave him to deal with the strangers.  But... I've looked...oh have I looked on Craigslist!  I can think of one piece in our house, the…

Sunday Morning Griddle Cakes

In my freezer, I had one cup left of our fresh frozen blueberry pickings from last year.  The 2017 season was not the best for blueberries in the Northwest.  It just did not get hot enough to produce an abundance of berries and so we have been cherishing every last blueberry we picked.  So...what better…

The BEST Chocolate Granola

OK, kids.  It's baking time!!!!  This gal, McKel Hill over at Nutrition Stripped gave me a challenge.  In her book, there is a recipe titled "The Best Chocolate Granola" and merely because of the title, I HAD TO TRY IT OUT!  Will it truly live up to it's name?  We are setting out to find…

Easy $12 Bouquet

Valentine's Day is next week---WHAT??!!! How did this happen?  *sigh* I have always told my husband, "DO NOT get me flowers for Valentine's Day!"  Seriously.  They hike up the prices just for that one week. Come February 15th, that $50 bouquet is now back to $14.95.  It's so absurd. Once again, I have a trick…

TGIF Cocktail: Crimson Kiss

It's FRIDAY COCKTAIL HOUR!  And today I am bringing to you a sweeeeet sensation for you and your valentine!!!!  It's called the Crimson Kiss. One word that sets this adult beverage apart from the rest: AMARETTO!  Holy cow.  Amaretto elevates this little tasty little number to a whole new level. Note: they sell Disaronno Amaretto…

Last Minute Valentine Idea

Do you make your own Valentine's Day cards?  I think we have always made our own.  It's fun.  My kids, especially now, love to cruise thru Pinterest looking for fun creative ideas.  Of course, my oldest insists on giving away candy.  My youngest still loves something to play with like a ball or origami fish…

Auction Art—oh what fun! ;)

Oh my gosh, you won't even believe what I am doing right now...copying outlines of umbrellas.  And it's not working quite right with my printer.  I am having to print one at a time, and then flip the odd sized paper over and reprint and... ugh! It's such a PAIN!!!  I just keep telling myself,…