I adore a sweet snack. I’ve been in love with savory roasted chick peas for quite some time. Toss them in olive oil, some garlic powder and salt, pop them(keep reading)
Author: joellecole
Making old activities new
My mom made the sweetest button snake for my son. The thing that makes me sad is that some toys are outgrown more quickly than others. This was one that(keep reading)
Slip-not Designs
Do you know I own a headband design company? When my daughter was 3, she was playing soccer and it drove me crazy that she would stand in the middle(keep reading)
Starbucks Carmel Apple Spice copycat
I am a huge fan of Starbucks, but as a homeschooling, blogging, stay at home mom, the Starbucks budget is slimmer than I’d like. So I recreated one of their(keep reading)
Saving Tomato Seeds
Some of the varieties of tomatoes I had this year, I just loved! I had purchased a few organic, heirloom plants at a huge sale around me at the beginning(keep reading)
How to Make Mom’s Buttermilk Pancakes
There’s nothing like mom’s buttermilk pancakes. These pancakes can be whipped up in an instant and they are delicious! It’s a rainy Saturday morning and my kids had friends sleep(keep reading)
Rosemary foccacia with tomato and parmesan
Remember this salad? I promised that I would share the recipe for this super delicious foccacia that my kids made. By the way, they are 8 and 10, so if they can(keep reading)
Chocolate Oatmeal
I love chocolate. But chocolate for breakfast somehow felt wrong…until I found this recipe on Pinterest. Then all of a sudden, I thought of that Bill Cosby sketch where he fed his(keep reading)
Preserving Beets
I went a little overboard on beets this year. I planted a ton and was in a CSA to boot! So there I sat with three pans full of beets(keep reading)
Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Mirror
I had a friend over and she was helping me rearrange my bedroom with things I already owned…the best kind of redecorating, and the best kind of friend! I told her(keep reading)