We had so much fun competing doing a cooking competition with our family.  It is amazing how exciting a competition can be. The kids made a peach tea, homemade fries, a turkey and apple Monte Crisco with homemade honey mustard.  Then we quickly drove over to Sheryl's house so that the judges, Mom and Dad, could tr…

Trying to keep the kids busy and keep them active this summer has meant giving up some of our usual activities.  On the bright side though going to our favorite beach to play in the tidepools is just about as socially distanced as it gets.  We had a wonderful time soaking up the sun and smelling the salt air and …

No matter how well we plan things, sometimes life just doesn't go according to plans.  We took the kids on a hike, we checked the map, we followed the signs, and somehow we ended up lost in the middle of the woods.  The forest had recently been logged and markers for the trail were now missing and that land…

I don't want to forget... The soft spot right above your nose. The way you barked at me every time I playfully spoke in a British accent. The way you talked to us to let us know how you felt about the vacuum, squirrels, and many other things. The way you tilted your head and leaned it on…

This is so good!  The whole family loved it and I am sure we will make it again soon.  I have double the sauce in the ingredient below because we just love sauce in our home.  Ingredients: 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 pound sweet and/or spicy Italian turkey sausage 2 red bell peppers, sliced 2 yellow onions,…