Christmas Tree Decorating 101
Last week at Relief Society (a women's church gathering), a professional tree decorator came and taught us how to decorate our christmas trees. It was a wonderful activity and I learned more than I thought I would. I feel like I need to pass along the wonderful...
Authentic French Apple Tart
Filling 5-6 Apples, very crisp Cinnamon Sugar Sauce ½ cup Crème Fraiche (or just Heavy Cream) ¼ cup Milk 1 Egg 2 heaping Tablespoons of Sugar ½ Tablespoon Vanilla Cinnamon Use my Homemade Tart Crust Recipe. Butter and flour the pie pan (highly recommend using a glass...
Homemade Tart Crust
Homemade Crust 1-1/4 cups (150 grams) All Purpose Flour 5-1/3 Tablespoons (75 grams) Butter 1 teaspoon Sugar 1 Egg Pinch of Salt Add all ingredients and mix by hand (literally…mash the ingredients together with your hands) until the flour is incorporated. Careful to...
Scalloped Holly Berry Tree Skirt
Three christmases ago I finally was fed up with laying a piece of scrap, frayed fabric around the bottom of the christmas tree. I needed a tree skirt. I knew exactly what I wanted a big scalloped edge, a simple cute design, and the classic christmas colors. Of course,...
The Smell of Christmas
Today my little boys and I put up our christmas tree. Putting up the tree is such a magical occasion for all ages. Even with the older two running around disagreeing over who got to hold what ornament, I couldn't help but love every minute of it. Christmas music...
Labeling Leftovers
I love being organized and having things labeled, but for some reason the inside of my fridge has never fallen into that category. I feel that most of my life I am asking my husband the following questions, "When did we eat ... ?" or "Which cup was Jace drinking out...
Pallet Ottoman
Before I began reupholstering my couches I knew I wanted an ottoman. The problem is in the stores they are so expensive. I knew that I could make my own for a fraction of the cost. I will provide a tutorial of what I did and what I would change if I were to do it...
Elder Richard L. Evans
Amish Baked Oatmeal
This recipe is from my sister, Alison's collection of recipes. It is the most delicious oatmeal cereal recipe you will ever try! My 2 year old, Jace, loves to eat warm cereal for breakfast so we make this recipe quite a bit. We always have fresh bananas and frozen...
Homemade Granola
This is one of our favorite things for breakfast at our house. Homemade granola and yogurt. It is very simple to make and is sure to be a favorite for your kids, especially since they can help make it! My boys love to measure and mix all the dry ingredients and then...