Getting the Instant Pot
I have been playing with the idea of getting the Instant Pot since Christmas 2017. Yup for a little over a year I have been debating. We had just got the Ninja Auto IQ multi cooker around then and figured I didn’t need another cooker. Nobody I know really knew much about the Instant Pot at that point. I honestly thought it was similar to gadgets I already had. Fast forward to today and all I see are recipes for this raved about pressure cooker! Everywhere online are yummy recipes for it and so I decided that now was the time to be one of the cool kids. I really…
Italian Chicken and Pasta
So last night we were going to have a dinner that is pre-programmed into our Ninja Auto IQ – it is one that we have the recipe for in the book it came with. Problem was that I realized I had forgot an ingredient at the store and didn’t feel like going back out. Oh well, let’s just make up our own recipe 😏 so that is what we did. We changed it quite a bit. Both ways are delicious! This is the dish we made last night in the Ninja Auto IQ multi-cooker. It can be adapted in other cookers I am sure as well or even a slow…
Creating Your Own Personalized Stationary
I have recently come across a company named Paperless Post. They are a company that allows you to create your own cards, invitations, online fliers and more! I have not personally used them yet so I am not sure of the prices, but they are a really nice feature for anybody planning a baby shower, wedding, company dinner or even a birthday party. I have never planned a big party before but I am sure that a lot of the stress is getting invitations out, right? Sending them digitally looks so much easier 🙂 Tho they do not have to be done digitally, you can get them on paper too. …
We Have Adopted This Cute Guy
BooCopyright Dawn Conklin He may not look like a puppy, but he is still a puppy 🙂 Not sure how much more he will grow but he is not quite done yet. We don’t know his full story before coming into the shelter, but we know that he is a rescue pup! He is still in the chewing phase and he chewed right through his retractable leash…sigh. But he didn’t do it to break loose, just to chew on something. It was the first day he used that leash too lol! We first saw him online at Petfinder.com. I highly recommend checking out their site if you are looking for…
May Add a Crochet Page Here
Necklace made from crochet lace (mercerized cotton size 10 on 1.75mm hook)with faceted chalcedony, sterling silver, and freshwater pearls. Original design. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I have recently been getting into crocheting. It has been a fun and rewarding hobby for me and the kids. I have made them a few things here and there and I have just begun! I thought that maybe if I added a page to my current blog (no need to create a new one for this hobby) that everybody can see what we have been up to. It will be a slow add, I will start with new projects and some of them take a…
Saturday Crafts for Kids
Michaels store in Halifax, Nova Scotia (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Do your kids enjoy doing crafts? I know you are probably thinking that is a silly question, right? Well we love crafts here and we discovered a few months back that Michaels (the craft store) has something they call kids club. It is a time for kids to do a fun craft on Saturdays and it is from 10 AM – 12 PM. I believe the hours for it are the same at all the locations, but you may want to call your local Michaels to be sure. At kids craft they make whatever the days craft is. The supplies are…
A Cute Crochet Headband for Easter
Crochet daffodil headband I recently took a big interest in crochet. It is something I always thought was cool and I did try it in the past but didn’t give it enough timebefore to actually learn it. This time around I was determined and so I took the time to learn the stitches and really work at it. I am finding it to be quite fun and I can be rather creative! I am still new to it tho so I am working on a dress but I had goofed a couple times in the sizing. I am getting there tho! Anyway, here is a headband that I made. It…
Tiny White Fuzzy Jumping Bugs?
Have you ever seen a tiny white fuzzy bug that looks almost like a tiny cottonball? I wish I could say this is a story my kids wrote for our blog, but no this really happen to me yesterday! I was in the yard yesterday doing some yard work, even tho it was ridiculously hot outside. I did take breaks and I got it all done too! Not sure what made me think that yard work was a good idea when the feels like temperature was almost 100 but I couldn’t stand to look at how high the weeds had gotten. It happened quickly too, it is not like we…
A Twist on Bedtime Story Book Reading
Many parents read a bedtime story to their children and it helps them fall asleep. It also is a nice bonding time and kids enjoy it too! There are definitely benefits to reading bedtime stories to your kids. Well our girls are getting a little bit older and not as interested in me reading them a bedtime story anymore. There is a new twist on story time here at our house! Both of my girls love to read and they both read on higher grade levels then the grade they are in (yup so proud!) My younger daughter is a night owl in the summer and so she often stays…
Happy Father’s Day :)
We should always be letting our dads know how great they are, but today is his day and let him know how much you appreciate all he does for you! Dads do so much for their kids. They play with you as you are growing up, they give us unconditional love and show us how to be responsible adults as we grow up. Happy Father’s day to dads all over the world: You are awesome and thank you for all you do for your kids and the love you share with them. You have an important part in your child’s life – even tho sometimes it can be rough going…
