For Mama
A few things that make this mama smile: putting my feet up, reading a good book, good tunes on the radio (sorry, couldn’t capture that in the photo), a cookie from the bonbonerie & new nick & nora pajamas.
Homemade Spaghetti & Meatballs
Spaghetti and Meatballs is a quintessential comfort food, and a favorite at our house. I found this recipe years and years ago and have tinkered with it over the years until I deemed it perfectly delicious. This recipe is written for making mass amounts of sauce and meatballs…because I love cooking in bulk and...
Make a RECYCLE Sign For your Kitchen
One of Ella’s projects this week was to create a recycle sign to hang above our garbage can in the kitchen to remind visitors that we recycle. I think this poster should definitely catch their eye! We just used things we had around the house to make it: a half of a poster board from...
Sweet Smelling Jello Craft for Kids
This is an art activity I used to do with my preschool students when I was teaching, I always liked to use yellow/orange/reddish colors to create a sunshine, but any colors you choose would work. Rainbow Fish? Blue and Purple Polka Dots? The possibilities are endless with colors. Even very young children can do this...
Slow Down
Henry fell asleep while nursing today, and every time I tried to move to get up he fussed (which is unusual for him). So I laid back down, and remembered this poem from my Aunt Rita’s house. I blinked back the tears & snuggled back in. And guess what, the laundry and dishes were still...
Easy Appetizer Recipe: Basil Pesto Rounds
I want to share one of my favorite EASY appetizer recipes. I found the recipe for Basil Pesto Rounds on Allrecipes.com, and made a couple minor modifications. This appetizer is always a hit at parties, and it makes a perfect little side with pasta dishes as well. These appetizers combine my love of pesto, cheese...
A Calendar For Kids
Patience is a virtue, but not one that I or my children are well-acquainted with. We are a pretty busy family, and the thought of a long summer filled with a chorus of “mom, when are we going to….” made me cringe. So I made a calendar for kids. I used graphics and text, so...
My Kitchen Window
This is my favorite window. This is my window into the world. From this window, because I am short, if I angle my glance just right I can see only trees, which makes me feel like I am in the country. I stand at this window in the evenings, washing dishes and preparing dinner, all...
Ladies & Gentlemen, We Have a Winner!
three cheers for barb r. ~ the winner of peter reinhart’s ‘artisan breads every day’! email me at: katie@cards-by-katie.com and let me know what your mailing address is so the book can be shipped to you. happy baking! **this contest winner was chosen using random.org to choose a random number
Cookbook Giveaway {CLOSED}
calling all bread bakers, bread lovers, and cookbook collectors…i have the perfect giveaway for you! we are going to give one lucky reader a copy of peter reinhart’s bread-baking cookbook: artisan breads every day. perhaps you have heard me mention our family’s love for this cookbook, i can’t stop talking about it, and about the...
