crafts, recipes & real life
While in Montana, we had a fun night with my Mom’s side of the family at a big red barn, but not just any big red barn, The 100 year old Markle Family Big Red Barn. Here are way too many pictures of a fun night: I love the barn door! “Der Schmitt Haus” (tee-hee)… read more »
We divided our 15 Hour drive up to Glasgow MT ( the teeny town where my mom grew up) and stayed at the Fairmont MT Hot Springs. My mom has a thing for Hot Springs. We all do, and this one in Fairmont is a fun one! It doesn’t have that sulfer smell like a… read more »
I have been in love with dessert tables at parties for way too long, and my parents 40th was the perfect opportunity for a little dessert table. It’s so fun to celebrate them! Isn’t it fun?! It was a total labor of love. YES – I did all the paper craft party decor…and NO –… read more »
My parents recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary, and I knew I wanted to do something special for them. When I saw this image via Martha Stewart, I knew it would be perfect! I thought I would share the step by step here, in case you might want to make one yourself. I found a… read more »
Most of my favorite recipes come from my mom. She’s an excellent cook. I’ve been thinking about my mom a lot lately as she has been helping her parents who live in Montana. It’s been so hard to see my mom cope with the aging of her parents, or more specifically the accident that my… read more »
The first night up at Whitefish Lake, we had Appetizer Night. Which basically means that our meal was made up of a bunch of different appetizers. I love a meal like that, because you have so many options. My sister Becky (who I seem to mention a lot when it comes to recipes) brought these… read more »
Oh how we look forward to this Family Reunion every summer. We rotate locations, with Whitefish Lake about every other year. No one wants to miss it the year we have it at Whitefish. That place is heaven. We’ve been going for years – since I was a baby – and now I get to… read more »
Waffle French Toast with Buttermilk syrup
4th of July (free) Printable
Cucumber Limeade Party Punch
My favorite Lemon Dessert
Chile Verde Burrito (recipe)
