It was pretty ... it just wasn't tasty. Sometimes there are flops around here. More often they are mine than Brian's! (If you are wondering it was an Angel Food Cake with an Apple Cinnamon Glaze. The glaze was the flop. The cake was great! LOL) Have you had a baking … [Read more...]
Friday Favorite: Muffin Tins for Bead Crafts
This is a freebie favorite ... assuming you have muffin tins at your house that is. If not, they are great not only for making muffins but sorting candy and even bead crafts! Grace wanted a craft at her birthday party so we decided on beaded bracelets and necklaces. I had all … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Cupcakes
Grace finally had her friend birthday party on Saturday. She insisted on using the Betty Crocker Shake N Pour cupcakes for her party. When she picked the Barbie themed party decorations, I decided the cake stand in the giveaway gift pack was a great fit. (Psst, the giveaway is … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Pam’s Corn Pie
Yup, a Meatless Monday post by me. Watch out! I am excited to share a recipe that a co-worker gave me recently. I have no idea what the name of it is really so I named it after her. I do know that she told me the recipe off the top of her head. I also know she makes her own pie … [Read more...]
Friday Favorite: Betty Crocker Pumpkin Spice Cookie Mix
Friday Favorites is another almost weekly feature here at Simply Budgeted. The whole point of this feature is to share some of our favorite finds. Anything is game. Food. Cleaning supplies. Kid stuff. Garden favorites. Recipes. Anything that I really like and want to randomly … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Kings Dominion
We had the opportunity to take the kids to Kings Dominion recently. My brother came along so we equal in the adult to kid ratio. It was a great day of fun! What fun have you been having lately? Leave us a comment and let us know! … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Veggie Fajita Nachos
Why does it seem like we go to Mexican style foods so much during our Meatless Mondays? I'll tell you why...because the options are just so incredibly yummy and we know that the kids will be happy eating it! Today we are making Veggie Fajita Nachos. The recipe is pretty basic. … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Mud … Tough Mud … Tough Mudder
Brian participated in the Tough Mudder in Maryland on Saturday. This the picture he sent me to my phone after the race. Thankfully he was slightly cleaner when he got home ... oh and the goatee is finally gone!!;) Do you enjoy the mud races or do think these guys are … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Margherita Tortellini Alfredo
This week's Meatless Monday post is a bit of a cheat. That's ok because everyone needs a nice easy to put together meal from time to time. This recipe takes advantage of our local Sam's Club. In the prepared foods section, they have these great packages of Artisan Fresh … [Read more...]
Friday Favorite: How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?
Friday Favorites is another almost weekly feature here at Simply Budgeted. The whole point of this feature is to share some of our favorite finds. Anything is game. Food. Cleaning supplies. Kid stuff. Garden favorites. Recipes. Anything that I really like and want to randomly … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: First Day of Preschool
Yesterday, Sophie and Matthew started preschool. Sophie is a half day transitional Kindergarten program that meets 5 days a week. Matthew is in a half day program that meets 2 days a week for three year olds. Sophie beyond excited ... Matthew not so much. Sophie likes to … [Read more...]
Friday Favorites: A School Bus Wait Memory
This isn't a typical Friday Favorite but I hope you can play along ... Grace rides the school bus. Sophie and Matthew love to wait for the bus with Grace. This morning I was coming up the driveway from dropping off the last of the trash at the street and Sophie says "look mom! … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: 6th Birthday for Grace
Grace's 6th Birthday was last Friday. She had a little family party the week before at my parent's house where she picked a Hello Kitty theme. Cake by Chamber's Cakery! We ordered her birthday cake from Sam's Club so we get a full sheet cake to share at a church dinner. … [Read more...]
Thursday Thought – Mothers Quote
This describes how I feel lately quiet nicely. How about you? Is this how you feel some days when you are running between work and home and kid activities all while just wanting to go to bed at 5pm and sleep until 10am?! … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Quinoa Pilaf
This week, we are offering a meatless side dish. In fact, this side would really be considered vegan. You could serve it on it's own for a nice lunch or with a side salad for a lovely little dinner. The quinoa (pronounced keen-wa) is a little nutty and meaty, the almost are … [Read more...]
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