we had a pork taco party the other night and decided to make our own homemade guacamole instead of buying it already made at the store. i think we will just be doing that from now on - whether for tacos, layered dips, or just as a dip for tortilla chips! it tastes so fresh and couldn't be more ...
how to: make lined envelopes (the easy way!)
lining envelopes is one of those things that seems so simple but it can make such a big impact. opening a plain, white envelope versus opening one that's been lined with colored or patterned paper can make all the difference. and when you see how fast and easy lining an envelope can be, you'll be ...
refrigerator oatmeal – breakfast’s version of a sundae
while at my sisters house a while back i discovered this magical way to have oatmeal for breakfast without having to actually make oatmeal for breakfast in the morning. it takes you zero time to make during one of the busiest times of the day because it "cooks" itself in the refrigerator ...
how to make a matchbook notebook
these little matchbook notebook cuties are super adorable because they are small. though, you can really make them whatever size you want. i've given you the measurements i used to make mine, but feel free to just use the concept and make them as big or as little as you'd like. that's the beauty of ...
meal planning template
i love menu and meal planning. it makes shopping so much easier, and having it written out on the fridge so everyone knows what we're eating every night is so much better than hearing "what are we having for dinner?" over and over again. it also helps me to know what kind/how much meat to pull out ...
s’mores brownies recipe / the best trail mix ever
there's nothing like a hot day in july, spent camping with family in the great outdoors, roasting hot dogs, and toasting marshmallow for s'mores. unfortunately, i don't camp. and neither does my husband. and we don't own a tent. or a fire pit. but we didn't want to miss out on all the s'mores ...
the 10 best family home evening resource sites
it comes every week - monday night. it used to be around dinner time that we would start to think about what we were going to do for family home evening that night. and we would usually be able to think of a topic, but finding the resources to pull it all together would be time consuming and made ...
chicken and stuffing in the crockpot
my mom made this recipe when i was at her house a few months ago. i had to call her and get it, because i knew my husband would love it as much i did. it truly is like thanksgiving in a crockpot! but without having to do all the work...or cleanup! so if you're needing a sunday dinner that can cook ...
basil pesto pasta recipe :: a review
this past week i was looking through our best bites' website and came across their recipe for basil pesto. i love pesto and so does my husband, but i've never attempted to make it from scratch before. since we've been growing basil in our garden this year and it really did need to be picked, i ...
strawberry milk
i don't know why i had never thought of this before. we love to cut up strawberries, sprinkle on some sugar, let them sit, and then enjoy the sweetness of the strawberries and the syrup they make. just recently, i looked at the syrup and thought, hey, that looks a lot like the strawberry ...