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“Hygge is effortless comfort; it has no element of performance. It is absence of all pretense and worry. The word itself may defy direct translation, but you are very familiar with the concept – ...

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Tonight is the solstice. The longest night of the year. The turning point between winter dark and bringing back the light of the sun. Yule is beautiful in that it really is the turning point. W...

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Im sitting here, Big fluffy satin angora bun on my lap. His name is Rooster. When he was a baby i wasnt sure his color so i called him the funky chin. Then one time auto correct said funky chicke...

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Today our field trip to farm two happened. This one is a farm animal rescue and we did some Christmas photos and some photos for some critters adoptions. I got goosed by goats, Nosed by piggies,...

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Ever feeling like just running away and changing yourself. Your name, your life. But the truth is everywhere you go you take yourself with. You have to change yourself inside in order to really ...

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Im going to try to finish a blanket before my husband gets back from Alaska. Honestly i have 16 days and i have NO idea if i can. considering i have a few things going on. Thursday im helping som...

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Little girl just shouted. Anyone want to ride the lonely bus with me?!?! I have NO idea what she was actually meaning with this one.

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Its really hard to try and think of Christmas gifts sometimes. Im torn with my small budget of trying to get things they will really like. The younger kids are easier. Some legos and matchbox ca...

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So i did blur out her face. Because im keeping myself private here :) But i wanted to share her scarf. Im really proud of it. She wears it everywhere. But ill try to get a good shot of it not on...

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And he is off. Actually he was hours ago. He is in SLC right now headed to Seattle, Then up to Ak. Im here with the kids. I took them to the park ( 5 of 7) but they started fighting more. My head...

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Today was the hubbys last day here. He heads back “home” for 3 weeks for work. We wont see him again till Christmas. So we went for a lovely drive and hike in the really bizzare and awesome park...

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Why is my life one stress after another!! The other day i told the kids not to slide down the stairs in a cardboard box. Before someone knocks out their teeth. my sister had watched them thinkin...

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Crap these kids are addicted to kranking out long mittens on the machines. They are running me out of yarn. I just went to hobby lobby and bought another 30 dollars in yarn ( yay coupons whew) I ...

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We have turned into the family of krankers haha. So the knitting machines are called hand kranked. So we are krankers. I got the two new ones today that are the higher end ones. I spent a chunk ...

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The younger Nephew Jo asked me if i could teach him to knit. My sister gave side eye. He wont do that. I said what about a knitting board. Like the nifty knitter looms. She said why bother. Its a...

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So we took our three youngers to the movies to the morning. Now the older two want to go. Which is… well we can afford it right. But the nephews want to go. 1 my sister isnt seeming interested in...

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T got a bonus check deposit for a couple hundred dollars. We were not expecting it. So we decided to take little girl to her first movie. Her and the two younger boys. She is so excited and is g...

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A few months ago i bought a knitting machine. At first it got used a few times. I knit a few things on it. Then a few more. Since being down south my sister has been using it off and on too. Ton...

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So this was franken crisp and it did and did NOT turn out. 8 qt IP. 1 #10 can peaches ( the big one!!) 4 cups whole oatmeanl, None of that instant stuff!! 1 cup brown sugar. 1/2 cup melted but...

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I got to go to the bun show this weekend. It was so cool to see how they grow them down south. :) I had a few things i noted that are different from north. Like heads are narrower overall. Like m...

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So ex friend messaged me last night, said i knew it was you. And banned me from my angora group. Im like what? Huh? I asked for clarification and she refused. Who the hell knows. Listen kid, im ...

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Ok so this is another cook for my massive family recipe. But it can easily be adapted. Especially seeing i season to taste!! This is made as a side dish for chicken teryakki. 3 lbs pasta, I use...

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Little girl felt sick last night. She sat down in the middle of the store and started crying to go home. Shes a 5 year old who loves shopping. You know something is wrong when shes crying to go h...

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We hiked a new area today, Red rock canyon. It was quite lovely!! A beautiful 70 degree day. Barely any clouds. The dogs loved it and did well. We took 4 of the kids ( one nephew, 3 of ours, ) w...

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Im still feeling so very alone. IM getting so frustrated. People told me to fogive her for her comments against me. She ended the friendship saying im toxic. Me forgive her for her comments becau...

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