A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1.Fall Break Time. What is fall break? It is the two week break that our school district gives us (when the weather has started turning cold and unpleasant) INSTEAD of the two extra weeks of summer break (when the weather as warm and glorious)…
Author: Jennifer Glenn
Coffee Break–Volume 29
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1.Two gigs in one day?! It can’t be done! But, they did it. Super Rockstar’s band, SofaKillers ,pulled off two very successful gigs in one day. The first one was a neighborhood fall festival. My boys LOVED going since it had all sorts of…
Recipe: Chicken Fried Steak
Whether you call it home cookin or comfort food–you simply cannot do better than Chicken Fried Steak. We recently were gifted some various cuts of Elk steak from some neighbors that were moving away. It really doesn’t matter what type of meat you use–this recipe is sure to satisfy your home cookin craving. The first…
Coffee Break–Volume 28
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1. Ozark. I love, love, love this show. It’s on Netflix and there are currently 2 seasons to enjoy. They go a little heavy on the debauchery (think Game of Thrones) and there’s quite a bit of violence, but we really enjoyed it (I…
Recipe: The BEST Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
It’s officially October, so it’s now socially acceptable to talk about pumpkins, fall and Halloween. I’ll be honest–I’m not a big fan of pumpkin foods. In my world–we buy pumpkins, we carve them, we wait until they are shriveled and rotting beyond all recognition, and then we toss them in the trash. HOWEVER, a good…
Recipes: Saturday Morning Waffles
You don’t necessarily HAVE to make these just on Saturdays, but in my home–I only make “fancy” breakfasts on the weekends. This is a Betty Crocker recipe I have been using for years. Save Print Waffles! Author: Jennifer Ingredients 1¾ all-purpose flour 1 Tbsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt 2 egg yolks 1¾ cups milk…
Coffee Break–Volume 27
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1. Flag Football: I don’t know if I’ve mentioned it yet–but did you know it’s FOOTBALL season?!! Fall is my most favorite season of the year (and it ain’t because of the pumpkin spice latte’s. BLECH!). I just LOVE the cooler temperatures, the changing…
Coffee Break–Volume 26
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1.Earnin some dough. We always have our boys do regular daily and weekly chores around the house, but they have now reached the age where their smallish allowance for doing these chores ain’t cuttin it. They want to earn MORE. Since child labor laws…
Recipe: Potato Skins!
I don’t know if you had heard yet, but it’s FOOTBALL SEASON! I love all things football: watching the games, taking naps during the games (seriously–football games are the best noise for napping),wearing my team’s apparel, and especially the FOOD! Every Sunday we make a feast of our favorite football watching foods. This week we…
Coffee Break–Volume 25
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1.Hello Neighbor. My younger son, Grayson has a new obsession. It’s all about this– new to him– video game called Hello Neighbor. We let him buy it with some money he received back in July and it has been the topic of everything that…