Pumpkin guts, candlelight, tricks-or-treats, dress up, and pretend. All highly valued ingredients for a memorable Halloween. We had them all, and more. As we recover from our sugar comas I… Continue reading This Was Halloween
Category: Children
Fall Favorites
What are your Fall Favorites? Mine are pumpkins and being able to work on crochet blankets without worrying about heatstroke. There’s also baking and hot drinks. Fall is a great… Continue reading Fall Favorites
Homemade Marshmallows or How to Buy Your Child’s Love
We’ve been toying with the idea of making homemade marshmallows for a long time, but the recipes are so complicated that “thinking about it” is usually as far as we… Continue reading Homemade Marshmallows or How to Buy Your Child’s Love
The Joy of Gingerbread (and the Blonde Gingerbread Cookie)
My quest for the perfect gingerbread cookie recipe started decades ago. I tried every recipe in every cookbook I had, could borrow or checked out of the library. In total,… Continue reading The Joy of Gingerbread (and the Blonde Gingerbread Cookie)
Santa’s Helper
Every year the Lumberjack and I get to do Santa’s job and we love it. This year, the Boy is seven, I’m not sure we’ll get another chance to be… Continue reading Santa’s Helper