21 Oct Our First Trip Away From Our Baby
My husband and I finally did it, our first trip away from our baby! He turns one this month so we decided he was old enough to stay with Farmor and Farfar (Grandma & Grandpa in Norwegian) for a few...
Author: Beth A
07 Oct Making Pear Butter (or Apple Butter)
Lately my son and I have been going on very long bike rides around town and discovering this new little town we moved to. On one of our trips I noticed a pear tree covered in pears, dropping fruit all...
30 Sep Halloween 1st Birthday Party
I can't believe the time is here, my son's 1st birthday party! Where has the year gone??? What happened to my little 4 pounds 12 ounces baby? It feels just like yesterday, when I wrote the post about his birth....
30 Sep German Chocolate Pumpkin Cookies
Here I am, 7 o'clock at night and totally craving some cookies. I have been seeing this post on Pinterest of Pumpkin Spice Cookies made with just 1 box of spice cake and 1 can of pumpkin. It's been very...
26 Sep Cleaning Queen Tip #1: Cleaning Toilet Rings without Chemicals
This post is dedicated to our mother, the cleaning queen. As long as we can remember, our Mom has always had some crazy cleaning tips that work like magic! To this day, we still bring over our laundry to have...
23 Sep Uncorked #18: The Red Wine Tasting
Welcome to Uncorked! Where I feature a wine that I've tried and let you know my thoughts on it. There is a little disclaimer: I am by far no wine expert --I am just going to tell my thoughts on...
20 Sep Crock Pot Roast & Veggies with Red Wine Gravy
I woke up the other day to 40 degree weather and thought it was the perfect weather for roast! It's one of those meals that just screams fall and Christi's last post about fall just made me more excited to...
09 Sep What Is Pinterest?
Being a total "pinning" addict I decided to write a post about the awesomeness that is Pinterest. I've mentioned it a few times on my Facebook page and have had many people ask about it so I decided what better...
05 Sep DIY Adirondack Porch Rockers
Since we purchased this new house, we have been in desperate need of some additional comfortable outdoor seating. We have such a nice backyard and we really enjoy sitting outside in the nice weather and enjoying a glass of wine.I...
17 Aug Making Homemade Pickles in a Crock
A few weeks ago I scored these awesome old 2 gallon crocks at an auction for $5 each and didn't have a clue what do to with them. I know people used them to make wine, sauerkraut, and pickles but...