My favorite food at Thanksgiving is Mashed Potatoes. And my Hubby makes my favorite kind. Not only are they creamy and buttery, but when he makes them himself it’s one less thing for me to make. They are pretty rich, but hey, it’s Thanksgiving. I did make them more often when I was trying to…
My Mom’s Zesty Green Beans
One of my favorite dishes at Thanksgiving is my Mom’s Zesty Green Beans. She started making them when I was in High School and I just love them!!! I think there was mention of not having them one year and I was not happy. I am not a big fan of “cream of…
Thankful Thursday
I wanted to take a moment each Thursday this month to focus on something I am thankful for. I have been thinking a lot about my best friend’s Grandma this last month. Dear Sweet Sister Hinkson, or Grandma, has been in my life for 20 years now. She came to my baptism when I was…
Remember Remember The 5th of November
Last year my oldest son Gandalf had a fun school report where he had to learn about one of our ancestors. And it had to be someone who was an immigrant. As someone who loves all things Family History, I was so excited for this report. I pulled up all our immigrant relatives and he…
November Menu Plan
Our menu plan for November 1 Leftovers 2 Steak Tacos 3 Dinner at a friends house 4 BBQ Pulled Pork 5 Cafe Rio Chicken 6 Chicken Pesto 7 Philly Sandwiches 8 Pesto Sandwiches 9 Baked Flautas ( I don’t use beer in my though) 10 Hamburgers 11 Oven Fried Chicken 12 Taco Tuesday with Crock Pot…
Past Family Halloween Costumes
As I have said before, I love Halloween! And I love that my husband has kept his promise that we would do matching costumes every year. I made a little collage of our past Halloweens. Some of these family themes we will repeat I am sure. 2002- Our very first Halloween we didn’t dress up. It…
Family Halloween Costumes!!!
I feel so much better now that all our costumes are complete!!! I love how they turned out. I defiantly learned a lot and would have done some things differently, but that’s okay. My heart just bursts on Halloween. One of my favorite things is going on Facebook after a Trunk or Treat or on…
Kristoff Costume Tutorial
My oldest boy Gandalf wanted to be Kristoff, of course. He likes him more than Olaf. His favorite line is when he is talking to Anna and asks, “What if you don’t like the way he picks his nose? And eats it..” His tunic was pretty easy and I was able to make it in…
Marshmallow From Frozen Costume Tutorial
Last January when we were discussing our Family Theme for Halloween, (I like to plan at least 9 months in advance because I am crazy like that) I suggested Lord of the Rings, Avengers, or Star Wars. With three sons I wanted to pick a theme they would like. I still can’t believe they were willing…
Olaf Costume Tutorial
Isn’t he a ray of sunshine? My littlest guy was so excited to be Olaf for Halloween. (Although he use to call him Frozen, because surely the movie was all about him!) His costume was pretty easy. I was able to sew it in less than two days. Materials White fleece Brown, orange, and black felt…