Friday   Short version: Leftovers Long version: There was leftover pasta bake, chicken, and mashed potatoes that I divvied out. My refrigera...

I make a lot of cookies. They are my younger children's primary snack at school, which means I make cookies once a week. I have the reci...

Following a breakfast conversation on Tuesday during which the children all agreed they would be better off without school, Poppy apparently...

Friday   Short version: Pizzas, carrot sticks with ranch dip, chocolate pudding Long version: Everything aligned for pizza this day: I had b...

Tumbleweeds are so iconic of the American West: blowing about on the wide-open spaces, a fixture of western movies, almost as recognizable a...

After quite a bit of work by A. and the eldest boy, the brown truck has been towed to the semi-retired mechanic in the village for help with...

Friday   Short version: Spanish tortilla Long version: I ended up with fifty pounds of potatoes from excess commodities to add to the twenty...