A Storybook Life

This is a quick, easy, cheap, come back for seconds family dish!
Pasta salad is the perfect side dish for any summer meal! You can also change the recipe very easily by tossing in any of your favorite ingredients right from the cottage garden!
Cook your favorite kind of pasta while you’re making the sauce to save […]

As you can see by the picture, we had another 4 inches of snow fall last night. Although we (well - my hubby) have to work to clear a path for walking - as well as our driveway (750 ft long), it is so beautiful to look at! We love looking out the windows […]

Don’t you love getting those great little fortune cookies when you eat at Chinese restaurants? Well here’s a few great ideas to put an element of surprise in your life!
Fortune cookie recipe:
1/2 C flour
1/2 C sugar
2 egg whites
a bit of almond extract & vanilla extract
Beat egg whites until light, slowly add sugar - then flour.
Add […]

Kids inside with nothing to do? Why not make up a quick batch of play dough? You probably already have the ingredients on hand. It’s easy, contains no harmful ingredients, and if they decide to lick their fingers while they play, well, you don’t have to worry about that one :)
2C dry milk
2C creamy peanut […]

My perfect cup of tea…
- Place a tea bag in your cup - add hot water.
- Allow to sit for a few minutes - squeeze & remove.
- Add a spoon of splenda, a bit of milk, and a dash of vanilla - stir.
- ENJOY!
Pictured here is a pair of vintage tea bag […]