Not a very exciting What’s Cooking. Half my house is sick, and the other half is trying to keep from getting sick. So on the menu today, toast, chicken noodle soup, and hot tea with honey. It’s not even homemade chicken noodle, it’s boring old canned stuff. But, hey that’s life. [...]

I am such a proud mommy. My 9 year old Lucas is in 3rd grade this year. He has never had it easy when it comes to school work. He is generally a C student at best. Learning to read was a day to day struggle for him, now he reads [...]

What’s that fancy orange smiling widget on the right hand side? It’s the new Scratch Back Top Spots widget. It works kind of a like a tip jar combined with a pixel ad spot system or plug board. This one has 5 spots, and each spot is only $3 for 30 days! [...]

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Today is National Almond Day. So, let’s talk almonds!
some random almondy trivia tidbits for you…..

Distributing sugared almonds wrapped in tulle as a wedding favor is a tradition that dates back to early European history. These almond “bonbonieres” symbolize children, happiness, romance, good health and fortune.
Almonds are California’s largest tree nut crop in total dollar [...]

My little munchkin head turned 7 yesterday. We went to Silver Diner for dinner. The kids love the milkshakes and the fun atmosphere. And Tuesday is Kid’s Night where members of the Kid’s club get a free milkshake and there are drawings every hour and there’s fun crafts and goodies! It [...]

I’ve added some new Squidoo lenses to my ever growing collection over there.
How to Read Food Labels ~ You cannot measure every morsel that passes your lips, but it is a good idea to measure most foods and beverages until you get a feel for portion sizes. Understanding labels in an important part of [...]