So I didn’t really have a clear vision for my dining room but I knew that I wanted to recover my chairs and change it up a bit. I have debated painting the dining room set, painting the corner hutches a color besides white, picking some bright funky colors or just keeping it all the […]
Our Kitchen Remodel Part 2
. This summer while working on the exterior, our neighbor suggested we take out the octagonal window and put in a window that would allow us to see out into our driveway without having to run and look out our dining room window. After going back and forth on the idea most of the summer, […]
2011 House Goals or Wishful Thinking?
The Nester just posted on her blog 2011 Home Goals for her home. It’s so nice to see other bloggers who have beautiful homes still have those spaces that aren’t perfect and have places that they would like to work on. Mr.A and I sat down last night to decide what project we were going […]
Cheesy Potatoes
This is one of my favorite dishes to bring to a potluck or get together. It’s easy to make, tastes great and doesn’t require a lot of work! Cheesy Potatoes 2 pounds hash browns thawed (you can use either the shredded or cubed, I prefer the cubed) 1 cup sour cream 1 can cream of […]
Oreo Truffles
My friend shared this yummy recipe with me. It’s another quick and easy one, so if you don’t have a lot of time, this might be a good one for you. Sorry for the instructions but this is what I did and it worked for me. 1 package Oreo cookies1 8oz package of cream cheese […]
Peanut Butter Blossoms otherwise known as "kiss" cookies
I’ve already made one batch of these cookies but they were scarfed down before I could even get a picture of them. For some reason this batch didn’t turn out as pretty as the last batch but the pictures will just have to do for now. Maybe next Christmas I will take a nice photo […]
New Recipe: Yummy Bars
If you’re looking for something fast, easy and yummy then this recipe is for you! My mom made these bars and I remember them being a special treat just at Christmas time. They are so easy to put together, definitely a recipe the kids can help with and usually most ingredients you already have on […]
Spritz Cookie Recipe
This is a recipe that my grandma used and I made these cookies with my mom when I was a little girl. Now I make them with my girls. Every year I forget with the first batch to put sprinkles on the cookies BEFORE they get baked. I haven’t made these yet this year but […]
Pantry Makeover!
It’s been three years since we remodeled the kitchen and there are still a few things we didn’t finish, like baseboard trim in the pantry. Mr.A put up the shelving for me, put the door on and then I said, “Ok, that looks good for now, I have a new project for you.” A few […]
An unexpected weekend at home
We were supposed to be heading to visit some good friends this weekend in Minneapolis but a bad case of the hives in our third child (which the doctors are saying is a virus) and a winter snow storm for Saturday are causing us to cancel our plans. I am really bummed out we aren’t […]