Sleeping Through the Night...

Some parents luck out with a baby who learns to sleep all on their own right through the night early on. Other parents aren’t so lucky, and have to teach their child this skill. If you don’t you’re really doing your child a disservice as well as yourself. You need your sleep to be able to properly take care of your bundle, and they need their sleep to tackle all the learning and growing they have on...

Czech Fruit Dumplings...

Svestkove Knedliky - Plum Dumplings When I was growing up in Czechoslovakia , ovocne knedliky was served as a full dinner — even though it seems more like a breakfast, lunch or side. It is not a difficult meal to make and believe me – it is especially loved by children. We used plums, peaches, apricots, cherries or apples and covered the dumplings with breadcrumbs roasted in butter and cinnamon. I remember...

Homemade Berry Muffins...

These great mixed berry muffins combine the flavours of blueberries, raspberries and strawberries into one delicious freat! Whether you serve them fresh from the oven for breakfast, or with a bowl of cottage for lunch, or with fresh coffee or tea for snack in the afternoon, they are always a hit. I have tried to add raisins as well to this recipe and it sweetened the muffins nicely – go ahead and try, you will not...

20 Tips for New Dads...

Some Great Tips for New Dads! As Father’s Day approaches, I thought it would be appropriate to pass on a few words of wisdom, directed at new dads. Becoming a parent is one of the biggest life changing events and I am pretty sure that it is totally impossible to fully explain just how much of a change will take place. But what is important is to remember just what a wonderful change it is and take in some words...

Cleaning with Toothpaste...

Here is another one of household hint tips, cleaning with an items that is already in your home, but may not have thought or known about its added uses. Toothpaste is a combination of mild abrasive, a detergent and an anti-bacterial agent  – and that makes it a potent stain fighter. You need to stay away from gel toothpastes and the formulas designed for tartar control and whitening – stick to to the standard...

Rice-stuffed Cornish Hens...

This is an ideal recipe for a festive occasion , easy to prepare and a nice surprise for your family or your dinner guests. Rice Stuffed Cornish Hens: 5-1/2 cups of water 2 teaspoons of chicken bouillon granules 1-1/2 teaspoons of salt 3/4 cups of uncooked wild rice 1-1/2 cups of uncooked long grain rice 1 pound of bulk pork sausage 1-1/2 cups of chopped celery 3/4 cups of chopped onion 6 cornish hens (about 20 ounces...

Homemade Easter Bread...

Here is a recipe straight from my granma’s cookbook. It comes from the Czech republic and I remember well that it was a tradition to have this bread for breakfast on Easter Sunday. In czech – it is called mazanec – freshly baked, cooled just to almost room temperature, well buttered and covered with homemade strawberry jam….. Memories and traditions  – keep them in your kitchen and you will...

Top 5 tips for hosting a Successful Brunch...

I started this Brunch process yesterday with posting Easter Brunch for 12 – the easy way. Before I start posting individual recipes and instructions, I think adding a few tips to help making your Easter brunch a stress-free success is a good idea. I limited the tips to only 5 to make it simple – but if you have other points to add, please do that and post them into the comment section to share with everyone. Top...

Mama’s Garden Gallery...

Here are some pictures I took in my garden Mickey guarding front flowerbed Back corner of my garden Little water fountain Yucca beauty Yucca in bloom Pride and joy Red hot firepokers Beautiful peony Garden guardian made from old clay pots Homemade Stepping stones Side of the house transformed Blue irises My roses Peonies in full bloom VN:F [1.9.11_1134]Take a moment to Rate and Review:please wait...Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes...