Easter Weekend

  We were blessed with a beautiful Easter Weekend! I was so relieved to have rain-free weather, I even let the kids begin their vacation a day early!   Matty had his first LAX game of the season, and we couldn’t have asked for a nicer morning! This is his first year as Goalie!   [...]

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Darn Good Chocolate Cake

Yep that’s name of the recipe and for good reason!   We had a cousin’s get-together this weekend and I signed up for dessert. For two reasons – one: I really enjoy baking and two: I know I will I have a dessert that I will enjoy! I made the Darn Good Chocolate Cake from [...]

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Pizza Pie

        I used the Dough Cycle on the Bread Machine yesterday, and I have to admit, I was a bit nervous. Pulling the Recipe from the Bread Lover’s Bread Machine Cookbook, it produced two nice size pizza doughs! I had my doubts, when Matty had a friend over, that there would be enough. Should I [...]

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New Found Love..

 A Bread Machine! I had been wanting one for some time, because I love bread, I can just never get the rising thing down pat. So..months ago, Tiff had handed down her machine to me! I was so gung-ho, made one loaf (which I still managed to screw up) and back in the pantry it went. [...]

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Got Lent?

Just writing this post makes me chuckle..hehe Over at our Church, we have these great Lenten Family Night’s every Wednesday. We enjoy a meal together, break off into age groups for fun, learning, and crafts & then wrap it up in the Sanctuary with Hymm Sing-a -Longs along with Grace and her Piano. We are also practicing with our [...]

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