Author: Margaret

  • Keep Kids Busy on Vacation

    Keep Kids Busy on Vacation

    Its almost vacation time for our family. One of my main tasks in getting ready has been, “what are the kids going to do during down time.” I’ve collected a few things in hopes of keeping my kids happy at the campground. I tried to keep things small so they are easily carried by little…

  • Pasta with Veggie Meat Sauce

    Pasta with Veggie Meat Sauce

    We like simple meals at our house.  Especially for our 2 year old, she is somewhat picky.  One of her favorite foods is pasta.  She loves it!  Spaghetti is by far her favorite meal.  Well, we have noticed as of late all of us are lacking in the vegetable department.  I have a serious issue…

  • Chocolate Crinkles

    Chocolate Crinkles

    Chocolate Crinkles are my husbands favorite cookie. I made them for the first time not long after I got married. I wanted to make my new husband something special. Well they didn’t turn out very well. I followed the recipe and mixed it all up. Even though I’d never made them before I was pretty…

  • Chocolate Snack Cake

    Chocolate Snack Cake

    Our family has been enjoying this easy stir together cake for 25 years. It will probably take more time getting the ingredients out of the cupboard than it takes to stir it together. Another favorite “Chocolate Cake” that is always moist and hard to stop eating. Chocolate Snack Cake 3 1/4 cups flour2 cups packed…

  • Grocery Bag Dispenser

    Grocery Bag Dispenser

    My grocery bag dispenser is one of the handiest things I’ve ever made. I love it, I get to hid all my ugly plastic grocery bags and they are easy to grab when I need one. I found this pattern tutorial on one of my favorite sites Moda Bake Shop. The directions are really easy…