Last year I wrote about the up-cycled advent calendar I made for the boys. 24 stage 2 glass baby food jars, cleaned and lids painted. Circling a mini 2 foot high tree, decorated in deep blue. The boys loved it, it went over well. 24 days of candy? Well, yeah, no wonder. I packed up… Continue reading Upcycled Advent Calendar
A Walk To Ruby Beach
The previous weekend we took the boys to one of our favorite winter spots, Kalaloch Lodge, on the Olympic Peninsula. After having fantastic storms all weekend, it cleared Sunday morning for a few hours and we ventured out to Ruby Beach before we headed home. Ruby Beach is one of my favorite beaches. It sits right off… Continue reading A Walk To Ruby Beach
So Exactly How Does a Bread Pan Disappear?
Sometimes baking with wheat flour calls to me, and more so I am experimenting to see what Alistaire can handle for gluten. Gluten seems to be "tolerable" meaning while it gives him eczema (which dairy does as well) and tummy issues, it isn't the nightmare that peanuts, tree nuts and eggs are to him. He… Continue reading So Exactly How Does a Bread Pan Disappear?
Raw Cookie Dough Slices
Sometimes Mama wants a treat for herself, and wether or not the kids can or want to eat it, hah, not my problem 😉 I really love raw cookie dough. The eating kind, not the baking kind. Raw Cookie Dough Slices Ingredients: ½ cup brown sugar ¼ cup coconut oil, solid ¼ cup unsweetened coconut… Continue reading Raw Cookie Dough Slices