Read The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. It’s got beautiful imagery, magic and mystery, courageous and smart characters, and star-crossed lovers. I had seen this book everywhere and when our library got the digital Kindle version, I put myself on the waiting list. What surprised me most about this book were the graceful prose. I [...]
Miss Petrie’s school colors are red, blue and yellow. She wears a uniform to school in one or more of these colors every school day. Mr. Petrie used his nifty knitting skills to make her a school color inspired scarf. It’s been darn cold in Albuquerque the past few days! The temperature is chilly, but [...]
We (ok, it was Mr. Petrie) recently made Pioneer Woman cinnamon rolls. I had them at a friend’s house and told Mr. Petrie how amazing they were and he kindly made them for us. I knew there was a large volume of ingredients, but this recipe made pans and pans of the stuff. The frosting [...]
Just another Friday night pizza pic. We have an awesome bread outlet near the house where I can get Boboli pizza crusts for $1-$2. I can put just about anything on top of the pizza and everyone will eat it. Sometimes we bake it and sometimes we grill the pizza. This past weekend we painted [...]
I make an easy chicken and dumplings in the crockpot. Last time I made it, I had lots of the chicken/veggie mix left over and I made little pot pies with it. I use pre-made pie crust, put a teaspoon of filling in each pie and bake for 15 minutes at 350F. I make little [...]
With longer days and windy weather, I have the strangest urge to clean! Last week I cleaned the abyss above my kitchen cabinets. I’ve always been careful not to clutter the area above the cabinets, but in my small kitchen I need to use all the space available. I finally went through the cookbooks and [...]
I finally took the girls to get their pictures taken this past week. I had planned to do it over Christmas, but then things got crazy so I didn’t. I picked up these dresses last summer at a local consignment store. They are not the same brand, but I like how the colors coordinate. Each [...]