Journal
Random thoughts
I’m really grateful that I get to be here, having this adventure with all of you. I hope you have…
Recipes
Pizza dough
2-2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour OR bread flour¹ divided (250-295g) 1 packet instant yeast² (2 ¼ teaspoon) 1 ½ teaspoons sugar ¾ teaspoon salt ⅛-¼ teaspoon garlic powder and/or dried basil leaves optional…
Recipes
Easy Quiche Crust
This crust is easy, flaky, and frankly – better then the store bought stuff. Ingredients 1 Cup Flour 1/2 teaspoon…
Fitness
Day 360: Getting Fit Journey
September 1, 2021 Progress Pictures: 9/1/2021 My weight: 155 lbs One year into this fitness journey! It’s definitely had ups…
Recipes
Beef N Cheddar From Scratch!
Faye has always had a soft spot for Arby’s Beef N Cheddar sandwiches. I think they taste good, but I…
Fitness
Day 180: Getting Fit Journey
March 23, 2021 Progress Pictures: 3/23/2021My weight: 165 lbs The main progress over the past few months has been in…
Journal
Covid Holidays
Without a doubt, 2021 is the craziest year I can remember. We just decided to call off our trip to…
Artwork
Painted Birdies
Painting birds is one of my favorite things. The water color owl is my favorite right now, but I think…
Fitness
Day 60: Getting Fit Journey
October 30, 2020 Progress Pictures: 10/30/2020My weight: 175 lbsMM100 Day 46 We have been actively plugging through MM100, currently on…
Occasions
Ezry’s 14th
Ezry’s 14th birthday was a mix of relaxing, adventure, and lots of cake. We rented a pontoon boat and set…
Fitness
Day 1: Getting Fit Journey
September 1, 2020 Before pictures: 9/1/2020 My weight: 185 lbs MM100 Day 1 The girls and I started taking a…
Occasions
Kora’s 12th
Kora’s 12’th birthday was right smack-dab in the middle of California’s highest coronavirus restrictions. We had to limit the party…
Artwork
Bob Ross Part 2
We think we’re going to give “Winter Mountain” for painting 2. We’re going to need to order some more paint…
Recipes
Santa’s Green Chili
Every year we make green chili for Santa from scay-ratch! It’s a ton of work considering we roast the anaheims…
Artwork
Graceful Mountains
Dan and I made our first attempt at a Bob Ross painting! We bought all the gear, built our own…
Hiking
The Campiest Hike
We went camping and hiking at Crystal Cove in March 2020. We couldn’t actually go to the beach because there…
Hiking
The Wettest Hike
This hike was about 30 minutes from our house, straight down Clinton Keith, called Sylvan Meadows Trail. When we left…
Hiking
The Longest Hike
We hiked La Alba Trail in January 2020. La Alba Trail is really close to our house, about 5 minutes…
Recipes
Cinnamon Rolls
These cinnamon rolls come out great every time. They are a bit of extra work to make the dough from…
Recipes
No-Knead Rustic Bread
This recipe was pretty good, but I don’t think that using a third wheat flour was the best move. Next…
Recipes
Clam Chowder
This clam chowder… is amazing. It is so creamy and savory! We added more clams than most would add, but…
Recipes
Venison Meatloaf
This is Dan’s venison meatloaf recipe. It came out so good! Meatloaf was a staple in all 1980s kid’s homes,…
Recipes
Chicken Tikka Masala
Faye marinated the heck out of some chicken and built an incredible Indian dish for us. We didn’t take many…
Occasions
Ezry’s 13th
Ezry’s 13th birthday was a different kind of birthday event. She wanted to take the day off of school, play…
Occasions
Kora’s 11th
Kora’s 11th birthday will be hard to beat – because we were in Mexico! Having a late June birthday does…
Occasions
Ezry’s 12th
Ezry’s 12th birthday provided many surprises and some firsts. She wanted to go to a Puzzle Room with just the…
Occasions
Kora’s 10th
Kora’s 10th birthday was a lot of fun. Let’s be honest – it was like three parties. Here’s how it…