My parents have chickens, turkeys, goats and sheep on their little farm. It’s so much fun the kids love going to visit. They knew when they started raising animals that they weren’t just for show that they would be butchering some to eat. Up until the past few months we had only had their chicken and…
We are having a rainy day here, its has been 2 months since we last saw rain. You can imagine we are pretty happy! We are stuck in the house today so I finally decided to throw together my Valentines Day Count Down Calender. When I was working on my Valentine blocks I cut out some extra…
Our dinner yesterday was an all day affair… well kind of. It cooked all day but I only had to prep it for 15 minutes and then cut up some yummy toppings right before dinner. I love to use my cock pot because it allows me to have a delicious homemade dinner with out all…
I have been trying to organize my kitchen, first I cleaned out my pantry. That wasn’t too much work and I am so happy with the results. Next was an area in my kitchen I’d like to name the catch-all area. It is an area that I cram things into that I just don’t know…
I am getting ready to clean out and organize a cabinet that has become a junk collector. Since we moved into our house almost 3 years ago it has been one area that I have major trouble controlling. It’s because it’s the place where you drop your keys and stuff off when you get home.…
My girlfriends and I got together this past Friday night for craft night. I LOVE crafting and love it even more when I can share this passion. I invited the girls over to make wood blocks with a valentine theme. We had appetizers and drinks, a perfect combination. Its always a good time when we…
I am only a few weeks into Dave Ramsey’s Baby Step Program but it’s amazing how once you put your mind to something you can do it. We have half of our “baby emergency fund” saved. Baby Step #1 is to save $1000 then you can work on Baby Step #2 which is to start…
As Valentines Day nears my head is filled with ideas of projects covered in hearts. I have done a few projects around the house and have many more to do. A couple I just finished and I took photos of from start to finish are Valentines Day shirts for my boys and appliqued hand towels for my bathroom…
I just couldn’t pull myself together this morning, even though I started off by showering to wake myself up. I was just so tired! After taking my 3-year-old to school I came home and watched couple of my recorded shows until I realized what a lazy ass I was being. So I made a NutriBlast…
If you are looking for an “Authentic” Enchilada recipe please stop reading now. 🙂 But if you are looking for something delicious and easy to serve your family read on! I grew up on beef, red sauce and corn tortilla enchiladas. My mom can make some kick ass enchiladas! But as I got older I was…
Life in the Orchard 