Last week’s slow week? It’s long gone. We’re back in business week with lots going on, so our meal plan is going to reflect that. I’m also going to be picking up my first Zaycon chicken order and prepping all 40 pounds for the freezer, so …. expect to see some chicken on the menu… Continue reading Menu Plan Monday – February 27, 2016
Author: Amy
Do Your Kids Sing in Spanish?
My Little Man sings everywhere he goes. For a kid who refused to sing at all for the first four years of his life, he’s making up for lost time quickly. Now, though, he’s singing in Spanish. It’s funny to hear, but I love it. Each day as he and his big sister watch their… Continue reading Do Your Kids Sing in Spanish?
Hearts for Home Blog Hop – February 24, 2016
A Nest in the Rocks is now one of the co-hosts for the weekly Hearts for Home Blog link-up, which means that every Thursday you’ll find lots of great tips, recipes, and other family-friendly ideas listed throughout this post. If you’re a blogger, we’d love to have you link up your posts and join us.… Continue reading Hearts for Home Blog Hop – February 24, 2016
Garlic Alfredo Pasta
Every night’s a good night for pasta, right? When a meeting got thrown into the mix at the last minute, the meal I had planned wouldn’t work. I was stumped – I had a beautiful, cook-and-serve-immediately dinner on the brain, and now we needed something that could be prepped ahead of time. That’s where… Continue reading Garlic Alfredo Pasta
Book Club, Boys’ Edition: “The Lemonade Crime”
The boys were really excited about this month’s book pick:
“Cold Shot” by Dani Pettrey
One of my favorite authors has released a new book. In college, Griffin McCray and his four best friends had their lives planned out. Griffin and Luke Gallagher would join the Baltimore PD. Declan Gray would head to the FBI and Parker Mitchell would go on to graduate school as a crime scene… Continue reading “Cold Shot” by Dani Pettrey
“Blue Ribbon Trail Ride” by Miralee Ferrell
Thirteen-year old Kate and her friends came up with the perfect way to raise money for her autistic younger brother and others to attend summer camp—a horse scavenger hunt! As local businesses donate money and prizes, Kate keeps the entry fees in her mom’s antique jewelry box. But when the box and the money disappear,… Continue reading “Blue Ribbon Trail Ride” by Miralee Ferrell
Menu Plan Monday – February 20, 2016
We’re having a slow-evening week, and I’m excited to have more evenings at home! I’m looking forward to doing more cooking that we’ve had happening lately amid all the craziness. Do you prefer to be out and about or at home with your family? So with that, I’ll probably be turning some of these… Continue reading Menu Plan Monday – February 20, 2016
“Kissed by a Cowboy” by Debra Clopton
Cassidy was looking for a home and a place to belong . . . not for a cowboy to steal her heart. Having lived through her parents’ endless string of “matrimonial bliss gone wrong,” Cassidy Starr knows when the odds are not in her favor. Divorced and humiliated, her faith on rocky ground, Cassidy is… Continue reading “Kissed by a Cowboy” by Debra Clopton
“If I Run” by Terri Blackstock
Casey Cox’s DNA is all over the crime scene. There’s no use talking to police; they’ve failed her abysmally before. She has to flee before she’s arrested . . . or worse. The truth doesn’t matter anymore. But what is the truth? That’s the question haunting Dylan Roberts, the war-weary veteran hired to find Casey.… Continue reading “If I Run” by Terri Blackstock