College Ready: sharing what I’ve already learned (part two)
We spent one full day and shopped til we dropped, hitting three major stores to get the bulk of what we needed. We scored deal after deal. Earlier this week I shared Part One of my College Ready posts....
View ArticleCollege Ready: sharing what I’ve already learned (part one)
What exactly do they need? They say you don’t know what you don’t know, and that is so true for so many situations throughout life. As a mom to a new, soon-to-be-on-campus college freshman, that saying...
View ArticleWhat’s for dinner Wednesday: A new recipe and a new Cave Tools cooking tool
This was a favorite new meal of ours, thanks to our new Cave Tools BBQ Grill Pan, and I can’t wait to have it again. Happy August! This summer seems to just be flying by. We had just finished the...
View ArticleFun Friday: One-bowl brownies from Gluten-Free Living
Since finding this recipe at the end of the summer, we have made it at least four or five times. Recently, I mentioned that when we cleaned out our kitchen to be redone, I had a huge pile of recipes...
View ArticleMissing in action, but for good reasons!
We spent two weeks camping at the beginning of the summer, and enjoying sunsets like this one every night. Hello and happy August! Yes, I know it’s August. And yes, I know I haven’t posted a blog post...
View ArticleCave Tools Pigtail Food Flipper: a great new tool for summer grilling
We’ll be taking these with us to the campground this summer! It’s officially summer! Summer means so many things, but one thing it means for us is grilling. Another thing it means for us is...
View ArticleFun Friday: Mini Strawberry Cheesecakes
If you’re looking for a new summertime dessert, this one comes highly recommended! We don’t entertain often, but when we do, I like to try out new things. We are generally among friends and family so...
View ArticleFun Friday: Summer is here!
Ready to plan your summer? Well, not officially, but it’s Memorial Day weekend, and that often signifies the un-official start of summer, while seasonally it doesn’t officially start until mid-June....
View ArticleBudget-friendly camping tips from The Penny Hoarder
Camping on a budget can make you a very happy camper! It’s the end of May, Memorial Day weekend is just days away. I can almost taste the summertime…if it would just stop raining! We had some hot, 100...
View ArticleFun Friday: Ideas for a fun camping-themed birthday party
My daughter started planning her camping-themed party months ago and this shirt was a gift from one of her sisters to wear that night. We are campers. We have camped across the country for weeks on...
View ArticleMonday Musings: What exactly did we create?
Did we dream it or did we do it? Recently we had a conversation in our family that has really stuck with me. At the time, it left me a tiny bit unsettled, sad yet happy, longing yet not, and...
View ArticleFun Friday: Homemade sidewalk chalk paint
Sidewalk chalk with a twist….paint! In the summertime, I love the flexibility that my job gives me. I can create my own hours, and I can often work when my kids are asleep. However, some times, I just...
View ArticleWhat we’re doing this summer: Oobleck
Not your typical summer recipe. Hello summer, how are you? I love summer. I love having everyone home, having no specific daily schedule most days, taking some time off, and having much less stress,...
View ArticleWhat’s for Dinner Wednesday: Tomato Salad with a Twist
Doesn’t it look delicious? It’s been a little while since I have posted a new recipe and I’ve been wanting to share this one since last month when we first tried it. The recipe is one that one of my...
View ArticleCave Tools BBQ Brush Review
Look at the difference between our old brush and the new Cave Tools Brush! Yesterday was the first day of spring, and being New England, we had snow today. There is a funny saying here that is, “If you...
View Article#crosscountryadventure2015: The Cowarts go to Hollywood
This week’s article is filled with all of the exciting things we got to see and do during our visit to California. Click here to check it out!
View ArticleFun Friday: Blueberry Crisp in a mug for one
I loved this fruit crisp recipe from Rumble in the Kitchen! It’s Friday night and we’ve all survived another week! I think that we all deserve a treat to celebrate our successful completion of Monday...
View ArticleProduct Review: Cave Tools Kabob Skewers Rack
Having the skewers up off the flames was a huge benefit to this kabob set. Good morning to you all! Here at our house, we have almost made it all the way through all of the first week of school...
View ArticleFun Friday: Crazy for Crust’s Homemade Brownie Mix
Happy Friday to you all! It’s a little rainy and overcast here, the weather isn’t quite sure what it wants to do today! It’s quiet at our house, and I’m using the “me time” to type a quick blog post...
View Article#crosscountryadventure2015: Final Cranston Herald newspaper article
So here it is…the last Cranston Herald article about our trip. This is the seventh article in the series of seven, and it will share with you our final week of cross-country adventures. One might think...
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