Express Yourself (Some Journal Writing Advice for Your Kids)

One of my favorite things to do as a child (besides reading) was to write. It was not unusual to find me writing in a journal, writing a fictional story for my sister to read or even attempting to write a poem. I have always LOVED to write. I still, when I have time, love…

Projects: Floating Shelves and Mounted Mason Jars

So, my dear husband has been wanting to build some bookcases for our large and very sparse living room wall. He has gone back and forth on what he wanted to do for the last few months. He finally came upon the design he wanted. Once he had the image of what he wanted, it was…

Recipe: Charro Beans

Comfort food. When I think of the types of dishes that would fall in this category, this particular dish stands at the top of the list. There is nothing like a pot of charro beans on a cool fall evening. This weekend was our pumpkin patch weekend. My sister and I loaded the kids up…