• Piña Colada Cupcakes

    Were you afraid I forgot to make the July cupcake from the challenge? Never fear, here is the Piña Colada Cupcake. I really think this was one of the cupcakes everyone was looking forward too, that and last months. February’s was good too. I think May’s was the worst IMO. I have a feeling May’s…

  • How To: Can Tomatoes

    The other day I was down at my grandma’s and she made a comment that really kind of stuck with me. As you know I started a garden this year. This is my second attempt but first successful attempt at a garden. That’s cool, right? I planted green beans, corn, tomatoes, peppers (assorted), and carrots….

  • Grandma’s Cookbook

    If you know one thing about me, you probably know 100, but here’s another tidbit of information about yours truly… I love cookbooks. Yes, it is a fact that I absolutely LOVE cookbooks. I swear, I have a cookbook addiction. Some days I think it’s a bad thing and other days I absolutely love it….

  • Fair Time

    That’s right boys and girls, It’s Fair time. When we’re in the dead of summer, kids that are involved in 4-H and FFA are sweating their hineys off getting animals ready for fairs, showing at the fairs, and tearing down moving on to the next fair. I think that’s what they are bred for {pun…

  • Eetza Birthday Partaey

    For about a month leading up to Abug’s birthday she begged and pleaded (okay, that’s a bit of an extreme but we are referring to a toddler here….) that she wanted cookies and a cake and cupcakes for her birthday. I promised her I would take care of her. Now, she was back and forth…

  • Chichén Itzá

    If you would have told me that this year I would see one of the 7 Wonders of the World, I’d have laughed in your face. Not because I don’t want to, but this is the closest I’ve been to seeing one…. In 2007 Chichén Itzá was added to the list of the 7 Wonders…

  • Cozumel Mother’s Day Part 2

    About half of our group or so stayed an extra few days in Cozumel. 3 different families brought their mothers/fathers/daughters and we wanted to play “tourist” with the additional family members. One of our excursions were to jump on the ferry and travel across to the mainland. Our destination… Chichén Itzá. If you ever have…