Little House in the Big Woods

After being cope up in the house for the last few weeks, we decided we need a day trip to Newport. We spend the day exploring the rocks and looking at the sea creatures.

This is Love!!!!

We finally got a new TV. It was frustrating. We just want a TV to watch. There was so many choices and sizes. I am happy to say that my sweet hubby know some things about electronics. When you go to get a TV, you needed to know the difference between LCD and Plasma. You […]

The Sneaky Chef brownies are a hit. They are rich and full of chocolate goodness. The Sneaky Chef cookbook has been good for our family. This is the first recipe I tried in the cookbook and the family really like it. I have been using her puree in some of own recipes. I match […]

My husband works from home and needed a secretary to help with all the phone calls. So, our kitty helps out.

I am trying not to get overwhelmed with the list of things that need to get done this week. So, I made up a list of things I need to do. I can’t believe how much needs to get done. Here is the list:

Plan Dinners for the week
Go the store and buy the groceries […]

Shepard Pie, Salad, Bread
Taco Bake, Corn, Cornbread
Shrimp Scampi, Pasta, Salad, Toast (See Recipe below)
Roast Beef, Potatoes, Carrots
Chicken Parmesan, Pasta, Broccoli
Philly Cheese Steaks, Fries, Green Beans
Grilled Chicken, Rice, Asparagus

Recipe for Shrimp Scampi (Waller’s Recipe)
1/2 cup margarine or butter
2 Tbsp dried parsley flakes
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 large clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp salt
1 pound of cooked shrimp, shelled […]

We are finally in the homestretch of homeschool journey this year. I must say I am sad as well as happy. You see our eldest daughter will be graduating this year. I am sad that she has completed another stage in her life but I am happy for her. She has grown into a beautiful […]

Jason at 3 years old.             Jason at 13 years old.
Then Now

I assign myself a chore for each day and today was a big one. Today’s chore was the floors. When you have a house over 3000 square feet, that is a lot of floors. Thankfully, they are mainly carpeted. Here is the list of chores, one for each day of the week.

Monday — Laundry
Tuesday — […]