Trying Not to Float Away!

It all began this morning about 1am with the first tornado watch. Since then it has rained cats, dogs, rabbits, goats, cows, <enter any other animal name here!>.

Monday Meal: Sweet & Sour Baked Beans

I was looking for a really good baked beans recipe to take to a pool party. Since we weren’t going to be eating immediately, I really wanted some I could make in the crock pot. They were so delicious! Everyone just kept talking about how good they were!
I modified the original recipe quite a bit [...]

Family Update

I figured it was about time for a family update again since I’ve been on blogging hiatus for a while. Here’s what going on with us.
Gracie – started school a couple of weeks ago, made a 100 on her first math test, says her favorite subjects are geography and spelling, ready to start dance in [...]

Going Green?

Up until recently, I have resisted the whole “going green” movement. I have considered it all a bunch of hogwash. I have always had certain standards for what I wanted out of life. I am a “here and now” kind of gal and have never looked at prices in the grocery store. If I was [...]

Cleaning/Laundry Schedule

The beginning of school is always a time of reflection for me. I think about the things I have done for the past year and try to evaluate whether it is working for us or not. One thing that has been on my mind lately is my cleaning schedule. We really needed a schedule that [...]