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Author: Heather L

I'm proudly married to my best friend, an active duty US Marine. I'm happily taking care of our homestead and our ever growing entourage of animals. I enjoy writing, reading, cooking, crafting, diy projects, and various outdoor activities. It's all about enjoying the journey of life with my family.

Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

Posted in Gluten Free

When we first went gluten free, I wanted to create some cookie recipes that didn’t require a lot of ingredients and were easy to make. Mixing up a bunch of flours to create the perfect flour blend was rather overwhelming. I wanted to be able to quickly put together cookies like before we were gluten free. These flourless peanut butter cookies fit the bill as they only required 4 ingredients that I always had on hand. It’s important that you don’t overbake these cookies as they will get dry and crumbly. If you use natural peanut butter, you may find…

Awana Grand Prix

Posted in Christian Life, and Family

Munchkin was pleased with how her car turned out. There were a lot of very cool cars that showed up on race day. Munchkin’s completed car. A few cars lined up to be judged. Munchkin’s car lined up on the track ready to race. She came in second or third in her races. She was pleased until she realized that she wouldn’t be moving on to the next round. At the end of the day, they awarded prizes to the racers for both achievements in racing and appearance. They all received an award for participation as well as Awana bucks.

My New Desk

Posted in Family, and Homemaking

D built Munchkin and I matching desks. I was finally able to get my desk painted. I’m hoping to get Munchkin’s desk done soon. I’m thrilled to finally show off D’s handy work. I think he did a great job. We took the handles off old end tables that were heading to the dump. I’d love to say that my desk is always this organized, but I’d be lying. lol! Now, if I could only figure out a way to make it all look more organized underneath the desk. hmmm…