This morning was one of the coldest mornings thus far in this late fall/early winter season.   Thirty-one nippy degrees on the way to sch...

Before having kids we used to have many dinner parties here at home.  Inviting another family over, sharing a home cooked meal, some good...

Do you remember when you were little and played 'teacher' or 'doctor' or 'mommy', etc?  I used to make-believe a...

My parents, immigrants from the "Old Country".  My Dad, Portuguese and from the Azores Islands and my Mom, an Italian born and ...

If I had to pick just one summer go-to meal that I make quite often, it would most definitely be Tacos.....ground beef, chicken, shredded ...

It's National Peach Day today and it just so happens I like mine best with a dab of whipped cream.  But today, Cheerios along with cre...

Summer is coming to a close.  At least when talking summer vacation from school.  No more mid-morning calf feeding or calf moving for Br...

While in New York we some how managed to catch the Pioneer Woman's Food Network show while getting ready on Saturday morning.  She wa...

On our recent trip to San Luis Obispo, we were able to hit the beach, Avila Beach, a favorite for us.  It was foggy when we arrived but ...

Running errands the other day, I stopped DEAD in my tracks when I saw this banner outside of my local Burger King..... BACON Sundae!...

I am thankful this week that writing this blog helps me to document all the funny conversations I have with my kiddos.  Things that I wou...

Fair time =  Long, exciting and extremely fun days.  Yesterday was our first day, out of five and already the kids began to ask about rid...

Thankful Thursday.  Very grateful/thankful for the mason jar and it's MANY uses. Here's one...... ...

P.E. Day happens once a year at our rural one-room schools.  Our school, of nine students, visits another rural one-room school just a ...

Never fails.  Running late, kids finally loaded in the car and I spy with my little eye...........

It's a very rare occasion when I can have one on one time with my oldest, Bryce.  Older kids tend to have busier schedules, more home...

Beef short ribs are sometimes used as a bribery tool in my house.  Bryce swims three days a week and after swim practice, he soaks in the...

The Crock Pot is my best friend in these times of little league games x's 2, swim, dance class and 4H meetings.  I don't know how...

We are hunkering down for the week.  As much as I've been enjoying our warm winter with temperatures reaching into the mid 70's, muc...

We've had an early spring here in California.  A non-existent winter when it comes right down to it, actually.  With our scattered rain ...