YUM YUM! These are the BEST ribs. Amanda’s friend, Libby, served them at her graduation party last year. They were a BIG HIT that Amanda wanted to make some for her party this year. The recipe is very simple: X pounds of boneless beef ribs (Our butcher took the bones …

One of my co-op friends, Joan, offered to make her homemade salsa which is the tomato and cilantro one you see in the foreground. Thanks much, Joan! We really appreciate your help. Joan’s Salsa Recipe 2 cans (14.5 oz. size) petite diced tomatoes1 bunch green onions, chopped (tops and all)1 …

Emily is doing her part to turn the SoBe bottles into vases by taking the labels off. It wasn’t all that easy since there was a very sticky residue left on the bottle after the label was removed. She tried everything…. nail polish remover, Goo Gone, etc. She couldn’t get …

Amanda (Bee) and McKayla (Jean) met each others years ago when both of our families used to attend the same church. So, they’ve known each other since way back in elementary school. Last year the girls decided they wanted to celebrate their graduation with a combined party. It gave us …

The boys are deep in thought about which way to go (LOL) except Nathan who is on the right. He’s smiling and happy to get to hang out with the BIG BOYS! Josh on the left and his cousin, Zach in the middle.

Here is the most recent picture of our darling children. Aren’t they SWEET? They are 18, 14, 10, and 4

Today’s theme is shiny. I’ve been thinking about what to post for quite awhile and couldn’t come up with anything very creative. So, I’ll settle for these shiny new coins that we got last month while visiting the Denver Mint. A blank and a penny.

Not sure which color Converse you should wear today? Wear one of each (LOL)! My daughter took these pictures earlier this week before I even realized that the Photo Hunter item today is SHOES!Here’s a funny story about our KEENS from awhile back. If you’re interested in seeing another funny …

KINGDOM: Plantae DIVISION: Magnoliophyta (flowering plants) CLASS: Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons) ORDER: Malpighiales FAMILY: Salicaceae GENUS: Populus SECTION: Aegiros SPECIES: Populus Deltoide SUBSPECIES: Molinifera (Plains Cottonwood) The picture above is one of the several Plains Cottonwood trees in our yard. Last year while we were studying the Westward Expansion, I found an …

The fluffy white seeds produced by female Cottonwood trees during early summer give the tree its name (and cause many people to suffer severe allergies around here, I might add).