Junior Ranger update

by jennypersons // January 23, 2018 // Comments off

Look what came in the mail yesterday! I couldn’t believe it! We emailed these junior ranger badges in and when we didn’t hear back, we mailed them in. This was MONTHS ago! I had pretty much given up on getting... Continue reading →

Fried vs. Air Fried Shrimp

by jennypersons // January 17, 2018 // Comments off

Big shrimp were on sale this week. I wasn’t sure what recipe I’d use when I bought them, but when I got home I thought it would be the perfect chance to try a head to head competition of Fried... Continue reading →

Sleep Eating

by jennypersons // January 16, 2018 // Comments off

Last night, my toddler insisted on having a snack. After some debate, he settled on a bowl of oatmeal at 9pm. He also wanted a cup of milk. It was quiet (the rest of his siblings were in bed –... Continue reading →

Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

by jennypersons // January 15, 2018 // Comments off

  I went to Safeway this morning (which I haven’t been to in months) and considered buying some cookies they had on their $5 Friday sale in their bakery. Then I remembered I don’t like store-bought cookies and told myself I... Continue reading →

Albany Carousel

by jennypersons // January 12, 2018 // Comments off

It took us months, but we FINALLY made it to the new Albany Carousel. They have been working on the carousel for as long as I can remember – MANY YEARS! Each of the animals has been hand carved and... Continue reading →

Meridian Temple Open House

by jennypersons // January 10, 2018 // Comments off

In October, we took a quick trip to Idaho, so we could tour the Meridian Temple Open House. We rarely have Temple open houses within driving distance from us (the last one we went to was Vancouver BC – we... Continue reading →

New video laughter

by jennypersons // January 9, 2018 // Comments off

We got the new video camera and my kids were dying to do something with it. So I suggested that I ask them some questions separately and see their answers. My daughter came up with the funniest answer ever. Seriously,... Continue reading →

Instant Pot Lentil Sloppy Joes

by jennypersons // January 8, 2018 // Comments off

I have mentioned my love of lentils. Well, somehow it didn’t occur to me to make them into Sloppy Joes until this week. Doh! Well, I made my favorite Sloppy Joe recipe, and just substituted Lentils and cooked it in the... Continue reading →

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument

by jennypersons // January 5, 2018 // Comments off

  I can’t believe that I have lived in Oregon for a majority of my life, and never been to the John Day Fossil Beds! In October, we had the opportunity to stop by on our way home from a... Continue reading →

YouTube Refresh

by jennypersons // January 4, 2018 // Comments off

I finally got around to refreshing our Youtube Channel. Cleaned it up a bit and added some videos. We plan to be adding some more videos soon! I just bought my boys a new video camera, so we’ll see what... Continue reading →