There is nothing like warm soup on a cold day! I promised my college student daughter that I would make this post just for her. Here’s to many days without ramen ?. A couple of money saving tips before we begin: 1) Chicken bouillon can be found in the Hispanic section for a lot cheaper […]
Spunky Alfredo Sauce
This Alfredo sauce recipe uses crushed red pepper flakes to give it a kick. It is a favorite at our house. Spunky Alfredo 4 TBS margarine 4 TBS flour Place margarine in a sauce pan and melt over medium heat. Add flour to make a paste. Then add: 3 cups milk ½ TBS crushed red […]
Title the Talk
My church* is about to have our General Conference where our prophet and a lot of our church leadership give a message. I have found it very beneficial to give each message a title in my notes. Then I connect the speaker’s name with a certain principle. As a family it is fun to […]
Singing in the … Kitchen?
I was taught a fun lesson by my children about the power of music. After dinner dish duty is a must in our home. A couple of my older kids turned it into a jam session. They’d sync their electronic device to a speaker and just sing. It was a fun bonding time for them. […]
Seven Tips to Help Your Child Succeed in Public School
My youngest child of six is heading into her last year of elementary school. I was pondering on what I have learned during the past 17 years of having at least one child in elementary school. For what it’s worth, here are my thoughts: #1 As a parent, I have learned to be “present” by […]
Emergency Kit – Shoes!
As I tried to pack men’s size 12 running shoes into our emergency kit, I thought there was no way. It was the shoes or the food…not both! The shoes fill the entire backpack! What are we to do? Here is our solution: First, we will tell everyone that if there is an emergency they […]
How to Make Leftover Pasta Taste Freshly Cooked
After having been married for over twenty years, you’d think I could always judge the right amount of pasta to cook. Ummm….nope. So with a little ingenuity we came up with this plan to make leftover pasta taste like new. My ten year old daughter kindly took pictures of how to reheat pasta…since she loves […]
Cody’s Salsa
Tortilla chips and salsa is a favorite in our home! My husband likes to make this medium/hot salsa in the blender. The only fresh ingredient is the cilantro. Cody’s Salsa 28 oz ROTEL Diced Tomatoes and Green Chilies 1 can El Plato Tomato Sauce (yellow can about 8-10 oz size) 1/2 bunch cilantro (cut up […]
Family Dinner Trip to Washington State!
Switch up your family’s monotonous routine with a quick dinner trip to Washington State! Kids become full of inquisitive questions when the centerpiece changes from salt and pepper to the Space Needle and a volcano! Here are some ideas of how to accomplish a fun evening in the simplest way: Drop by the library and […]
Chinese New Year
Happy Chinese New Year! I came across an article in Newsweek about how the Chinese New Year got its beginning– Who is Nian? The Mythical Beast that Ate Children and Started Chinese New Year. Reading the article was all it took for me to find a red table cloth, a dragon, a lantern, and a […]
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