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Our Favorite “From-Scratch” Pancake Recipe!
These pancakes are easy and amazing! In fact, they are one of our family favorites for breakfast! I have always been a from-the-box pancake maker (no shame in that!) but once we started using this recipe, we can’t seem to get the same satisfaction from any other pancakes! This recipe is a real pancake game-changer!! We hope you agree! Ingredients: 1 cup flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 2 tablespoons maple syrup (mixed in batter) 1 egg, beaten 1 cup milk Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl and whisk until you remove all clumps. Also an option: use a standing…
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Banana Cake
I had some bananas that were going soft and wanted to make something new and different. I came across a recipe online for a banana cake and after making some adjustments, removing some ingredients, and playing with it a few times, we ended up with a recipe that my family loves! The best part? The icing is amazing and super easy! Enjoy! Ingredients: 5 mashed bananas 1 1/2 cups milk 3 cups flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup melted butter 1 cup white sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 3 large eggs 2 tablespoons vanilla Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Mix dry ingredients in one…
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Travel: Crested Butte, Colorado
One of my favorite places to spend a few days off is the little town of Crested Butte, Colorado. Admittedly, I’ve never been during the winter, but we’ve made several summertime trips to this part of the state because the hiking is just amazing! In this blog, I’ll share with you some of our experiences, both good and bad. If you’re new to my blog, it’s important to note here that my adventures often include my family, which means my husband and our little guy, so the hikes are often geared towards adventures where I can carry the toddler in/out, he can tolerate the distance and I can handle the…
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“Learning & Exploring Through Art” Projects: Pre-K
We love learning and exploring through art and wanted to share some of our favorite Pre-K art projects! These are great tools to build and develop growing minds and imagination! Enjoy!
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Travel: The Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, Colorado
Colorado is full of amazing places to explore, but perhaps one of the more well-known areas is The Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve. While this park can be very crowded and hot during certain times of the year, if timed right, your visit can be an exciting and fun adventure for your whole family! Due to our somewhat close proximity to The Great Sand Dunes National Park, we are pretty choosy about when we visit, but it’s truly spectacular any time of year! I won’t be long-winded with this post, but wanted to share a photo library of some of our favorite ways to enjoy the park (and…
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Homemade Play Dough (and letter recognition)
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) … Any learning process that involves hands-on play is a win in our house and this homemade play dough continues to be a favorite with my little guy! (Bonus: We use it to make and identify our letters! He’s having a blast and learning at the same time! 
) If you’ve never made homemade play dough, you’ll be surprised at how easy it is! I’ve included my favorite recipe below… Have fun! 2 teaspoons Cream of Tartar 1/3 cup salt 1 cup flour 1 cup water 1 tablespoon vegetable oil Food coloring Instructions: Pour all ingredients into a medium mixing bowl. I usually start the mixing process to… -
Pallet Pictures DIY
In this blog, we’ll go over the simple steps to building your own beautiful wood pallets and creating pallet pictures! This is one of my absolute favorite DIY projects! It makes a great gift for friends and family too! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! Special Notes Before you get started, there are a few notes that I would like to share because they can greatly affect the outcome of your project. I would encourage you to read all of the instructions before you get going, but these notes are top on my list of “things to consider” before you jump in. You’ll see that I…
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How To: Age & Display Treasured Handwritten Family Recipes
In this blog, I’ll show you how I crafted a special handwritten family recipe into a kitchen conversation piece! I chose to place mine in my china hutch, but these were also gifted to other family members who have displayed theirs in unique places. Materials Needed: Handwritten Recipe Wood – Either 1) a 1×10 cut to 11.25” OR 2) a 1×12 cut to 9.25” Miter Saw, Circular Saw, or other (to cut above wood) 1/4 Sheet Sander 100 Grit Sandpaper Wood Stain Stain Rag Stain Rag Disposal Supplies Safety Gear (Nitrile Exam Gloves, Safety Glasses, Respirator Mask w/Cartridges) Mod Podge Scratch Proof Squeegee Paint Brush Lighter Brewed Coffee (One Day…
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Thrifting Tip: Bird Feeder from Condiment Bowl
Have you seen the price of bird feeders these days? Wow! As a stay-at-home mom, I’m always looking for ways to reuse items, especially when I’m thrift store shopping! So, when my son and I decided to add some bird feeders to our back yard, I headed to the thrift shop for inspiration. When my eyes landed on this condiment bowl from Pottery Barn, the light bulb went off! The price tag was $5, but it was well under what bird feeders costs and also looked durable, so we grabbed it. My husband was a little uneasy about taking an expensive condiment bowl and hanging it in the yard for…
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Grace
God put a word on my heart all day yesterday: GRACE. I researched it like crazy trying to truly understand it. And then out of the blue, my son starts a conversation that goes like this: Son: Mommy, I like it when you’re nice to me. Me: When am I not nice to you? Son: When I’m acting rude. Me: (laughs a little) So you like it when I’m nice to you even if you’re being rude to mommy? Son (very frankly) Yes. Because if you are nice when I’m acting rude, I’ll give you a hug and say I’m sorry and then I’ll be nice too. Bam! Grace! Sometimes…
