how to fake art skills
When I was little I wanted to be an artist when I grew up… until I realized I had no artistic ability. Honestly, toddlers can draw better stick figures than I can. I can’t even draw a circle very well freehand. However, as I’ve gotten older I’ve figured out little tricks to fake art skills. Or, at […]
‘a long road’ portable car mat
I made another portable car mat for one of my son’s friends. I wanted to try a little something different though and was inspired by some different pins on Pinterest of roads drawn onto paper or made with maskign tape, then placed over stairs for the cars to drive up “mountains” (of course, I never […]
homemade oreos/whoopie pies
This is a recipe I got from a friend of mine. When she made them for me she called them homemade oreos, so that’s always what I called them. Then when I moved to Texas I discovered that there is something called a whoopie pie (yes, somehow I had never heard of them living in California) […]
strawberry cheesecake protein smoothie
Here is a tasty protein smoothie I like to make some mornings for breakfast. It contains strawberries, spinach, and protein powder so health-wise it’s not too shabby. 🙂 Strawberries are a great source of fiber, antioxidants, and vitiman C. Among other benefits, spinach is a great source of vitimin A, and you really can’t taste […]
home sweet home
I hope you all had a fantastic Valentine’s Day yesterday! Please excuse me for taking a break from my month of yummy goodies–haven’t they been so good?? However, today I want to share some very exciting news with my awesome readers. It looks like we have a new place to call our home sweet home. […]