yummy bites, crazy crafts and random thoughts by michelle
Is not what my family reads on Christmas Eve.. grab a beverage, curl up in your favorite chair and indulge my inner storyteller as I share my story with you. The year was 1995. I was 25 years old, working full-time and had 3 young children. My oldest,Jason was 7, Ryan was 3 and Ali was 1. As most you you […]
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I forget where I first tasted tomato jam, but I can tell you that I instantly fell in love with it! I’ve been searching for a recipe for a few years, and the few times I attempted to make it, it did not come out well🙁 I’ve been doing a lot of research ove the […]
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It’s that time of year! There’s an abundance of produce locally grown just begging to be presrved for the long winter ahead. My Grandparents always grew tomatoes.. and to carry on their legacy, I grow them every year now look how tall they are!!! I’ve been making sauce with them, canning them, and having unlimited caprese […]
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oh my goodness… I don’t think I could fully express just how much I love fall! Everything is just so beautiful. We started our day at our local farmers’ market yesterday Just look at that color! I scored a great deal on tomatoes So that means it’s canning time! I love the process of […]
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Happy Friday, friends. The recipe I’m sharing today is not my own. It was in Martha Stewart’s magazine a few years back. It was one of those pull-out recipe cards. I must admit, I didn’t think much of it when I saw the recipe, but a snowy afternoon with limited ingredients in the house led […]
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as I mentioned in my last post, my oldest son and Daughter-in-law Amanda were in town for 3 weeks. ( click Here for more info on why such a long visit ) Last fall she was telling me about a sangria recipe that she stumbled upon somewhere that required caramel apple vodka. My son drove all around […]
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howdy friends! My oldest son Jason and daughter in law, Amanda Sue been visiting us from Florida for the last 3 weeks. (you can read more about why they are here for so long in her blog as I know it) Yesterday we decided to go to a local corn maze.. We’ve done this in the Past, but it’s […]
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hello, friends! If you are friends with me on Facebook Or Instagram then you know that I’ve travelled more than normal this summer. We recently went on a cruise that was planned rather last minute. Scott and Ali planned it and I honestly knew none of the details. Which was kind of cool! […]
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today I tried something a little bit different.. I attempted to make a video tutorial. It came out pretty shaky, so if you are sensitive to motion, skip the video and just look at the pretty pictures ☺️ Today is ‘what do you want to be when you grow up’ at my daughter’s summer camp […]
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howdy friends! Every summer I tend to find one beverage that I just cannot get enough of. 2016 is the summer of Michelle sucking down mango black tea lemonade from Starbucks. But damn.. Those drinks add up! I’ve spent the last 5 weeks driving my son back and forth to Boulder everyday for a class, […]
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