Next week begins Ali Edwards’ yearly project “A Week in the Life.” I’ve joined in on this little project for about 4 (maybe 5) years now and I love it. It’s so fun to go back and see what we were doing a year ago. The little things-snacks we purchased, shows we loved, house décor, ...
World’s Best Chili
I’m no Pioneer Woman (I’m pretty sure she cooks more than once every few weeks), but I do make a terrific chili. FYI the chili above is not my actual chili--it never hangs around long enough for me to get a picture. (source)It's really rather simple. Let's be honest, if I can make it, is ...
Parents, Grandparents, and Pumpkins… Oh My!
October, November, and December are some of my most favorite months of the year. It seems like that are stock-full of all kinds of fun things to do. On Monday night, I made my World's Best Chili (stay tuned later in the week for that recipe) and both sets of grandparents (and Aunt Mal) came to ...
Field Trip!!! (And pumpkin patch visit #2)
Just so you know, if there is a pumpkin patch anywhere near us, you can trust that the West family has been there. Between personal visits and field trips, we are experts on pumpkin patches in the south.Last week, Libby's class ventured out to 4-D Family Farms in Hanceville, Alabama. ...
Sidewalk Chalk Image Crusher
A few weeks ago, the girls and I made some fantastic sidewalk chalk art. I traced Kyndall, Kyndall traced Libby, and Libby traced me. That's Libby on the left, Kyndall in the middle, and Big Mama on the right. There's nothing like having your child trace you in chalk to KILL ...
I Heart Fall…..And Especially Pumpkin Patches
We have a tradition. (Ok, we have a lot of traditions, but this is our 'fall' one.) Every October, for the past six years, we take a trip to a semi-local pumpkin patch with our friends. We've visited Tate Farms, 4D farms, Gullion farms, and Lyon Family farms. We pick our ...
