Apr 21

Easter Eve and Easter Sunday

This Easter weekend wasn’t our usual Easter weekend. Agnes and I were still sick with colds, and well I didn’t feel like hosting this holiday… We stayed home, kept the holiday low-key, and hung out with the kiddos.

Saturday morning, I got up and got going. I still wasn’t feeling quite right, but I couldn’t put off a trip to the store any longer. I picked up lots of extra eggs to decorate with the kiddos.

All of the kids love to dye and decorate Easter eggs.

Easter morning arrived extra early! Agnes was up with yucky cold symptoms until midnight, and Dylan decided that he needed to wake up at 2:00 a.m.

The kids were so excited.

We enjoyed candy for breakfast, and a much needed afternoon nap too. I made a big batch of Chicken and Noodles (from scratch), and some yummy desserts too.

It was a fantastic, and very relaxing holiday.

Apr 20

I’ve Been Away

Well I’ve been away for a bit, and not in a good way. I had a really bad migraine last week, and then I caught a really bad cold. I think I slept for an entire day, and I’m still not feeling too well…

On a happier note… Happy Easter! The kids woke up crazy early ( Agnes was up past midnight, and Dylan was up at 2:00 a.m.). They found all of their eggs, and they are currently making their way through the Easter candies too.

I think we’ll take it easy today. I’m hoping to sneak in a nap (or two), and maybe get a few things done around the house.

Hope you are having a beautiful Easter morning!

 

Apr 17

And Another Project Begins

Sunday night I was watching a Game of Thrones with my hubby, and crocheting on Agnes’ granny-row blanket.

I was paying close attention to the episode, and crocheting along on auto-pilot. I then crocheted myself right out of white yarn… Ugh!

I still wanted to work on a project, but I really hadn’t planned on making a run to the store anytime too soon. So I started another crochet project. This one is going to be a messy, colorful, granny-square blanket.

The granny-squares will be in all different sizes too. I think this will use up a pretty good amount of my bits and pieces of yarn stash too.

I like the looks of this little blanket so far.

 

Apr 16

Bread Baking Days

This week I’m trying not to grocery shop until Friday. Wouldn’t you know it, I ran out of bread… I’ve always loved baking bread, but I haven’t done it in a long time. The weather was perfect for baking yesterday, so I spent the day in the kitchen.

I had enough bananas on hand to make a batch of muffins. The family had also requested another Cinnamon cake. I decided to make a few loaves of White Bread, and then I decided to try my hand at baking French Bread.

The French bread was going to take the longest, so I started it first. I also started my White Bread dough, so it had plenty of time to rest.

I baked the muffins, and the cake. The oven was preheated for the breads, and there was plenty of warm spots to rise bread dough.

 

The mini muffins are for the boy’s snacks for school. I also had enough left to make big muffins for breakfast.

The White Bread turned out just right. That will make plenty of lunches for the boys. The homemade bread is also so tasty too. I really need to make this once a week.

Lastly was the French Bread. I was making Spaghetti for dinner, and I thought it would be a perfect side. It took quite awhile to make the bread, but the savings were well worth it.

It was a big hit too. Thade absolutely loved it, and so did my hubby.

I will be making this again! The French Bread was delicious.

The kitchen was a mess, but it was nice spending a day baking for my family. I really need to make this a habit. It would help out a bit with the savings, and the house smelled amazing.

Apr 15

Sneak Peek Of April’s Tasty Treats

Hello from my kitchen. I’m spending the day baking breads, cakes, and muffins too. The weather is cool this morning, and the house could use a bit of warming up.

I’ve got a few photos to share of the tasty treats that I’ve been baking in April.

Giant Cinnamon Rolls on a crazy humid day!

Breakfast for Dinner. It has quickly become a weeknight go-to meal.

I’m going to sneak in a few chores while the bread dough is rising. Today I’m making two loaves of White Bread, and I’m trying my hand at making a few loaves of French Bread too. I hope it turns out.