The corn-and-sugar-eating members of the family got an itch to make popcorn balls. David found this recipe online and off to the kitchen they went. It’s a honey/sugar/molasses-based recipe, and they all said it made a lip-smackin caramel. I took their word for it; I’m so much better off at a good distance from both popcorn and […]
He comes home today, and we’re oh-so-ready. A very excited girl has been counting down the days, letting me know at the crack of dawn each morning exactly how many days are left until the glorious Day of big brother’s return. We have a very yummy cookies ‘n cream cake ready and waiting, a burlap […]
We’ve jumped into winter with a fresh load of snow, snow angels, a gingerbread house (thanks, Jodi), paper snowflakes, a mamma/girl-made stocking, and a little secret sewing. Caleb left Saturday to visit his mom for the holidays. Our Christmas celebrations here are sparse and simple, but I really just want a string of happy days, especially for […]
The days have been cool here. David has been working in Boulder, and Caleb had a long weekend off school. The kids and I have been spending some cozy time in the house–making enchiladas, whole wheat biscuits, and today, preparing pumpkins for Thanksgiving. We cut, seeded, and roasted 3 pie pumpkins and made puree. I […]
I have to say, I love this stuff. A little bottle of it and some cotton balls, and I’ve said goodbye to baby wipes, diaper cream, diaper rash, and cradle cap. It’s called Oleo Calcareous, and you can make it yourself. Used by moms in France, Oleo Calcareous is a liniment made of a 50/50 […]
