One Ernst + One Fodness + Four Forresters = One Big EFffffing Family
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Adventure Awaits
We’re at the beginning of what we hope is an epic family road trip, which will cover over 5,000 miles in 32 days across America.
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Ride On
When Rayleigh was 2 her grandparents bought her a bike for Christmas. A red Disney Cars themed bike. This bike is magical… all four Forrester kiddos have learned to ride on two wheels with this bike. I have taught several friends’ kids how to ride on it, and we have even loaned the bike to […]
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I’m The Winner
I grew up skiing. I don’t remember how old I was the first time I put skis on, I’m guessing I had x-country skis on my feet as soon as I could walk. When I was teenager I swapped my downhill skis, for a snowboard (it was limitedly successful with a broken arm on my […]
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Yogurt
One of the items in our last post, 2021 by the [Food] numbers, was how much milk we consumed last year. At almost 30 gallons a person it seems like a lot (although it’s below the national average), but honestly- very little milk is consumed by the glass. In addition to our homemade ice cream, […]
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2021 by the [Food] Numbers
If you read our holiday letter you know that there was a line about baking and eating starch and butter. This time a year ago I had great ambitions of tracking some of our more ‘fun’ food consumptions and while I didn’t do great on most of them I do have some approximate data for […]
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Kelsey Tries Poetry…
‘Twas the week before Christmas, when all through the house, All the creatures were stirring, and there were lots of shouts. The stockings were hung on the mantel with care, By a tween girl whose life she claims is unfair. The children protested getting snug in their beds, Always wanting one more snack or ride […]
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Kelsey completed a Half Iron Race – 70.3 miles
About a year ago a friend and I were causally talking and she mentioned her bucket list included an Ironman Race. Now, I’ve never been a competitive athlete – I like adventure and fun but I am missing the drive/dedication to be a really strong competitor – but I DO like a challenge and will […]
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Burger Buns
In under an hour you can have fresh burger buns on the picnic table. Ingredients: 2Tbsp active yeast1 cup warm water (may need a Tbsp more if it’s dry in your house)1/3 cup oil1/4 cup honey1 egg1 tsp salt3 1/2 cups bread flour Steps:1. Mix water, yeast, oil, and honey in mixing bowl. Let rest […]
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Shopping Day
As I stated in What’s Cookin? we grocery shop once a month. It is probably worth nothing that this is not a pandemic specific lifestyle. Way back in July of 2018, I wrote a blog post about our family’s monthly shopping trips. These days I shop alone, and there are even more masks in the […]
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And then sometimes…
I wanted to take a minute to share with you a quick story from “behind the scenes” on the antics that show up in the blog. I recently showed you all how we go about planning our menu and meals. Usually, 90% or so of the meals are tried and true staples. Much of our […]
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What’s Cookin’?
We meal plan. We plan breakfast, lunch, and dinner (and usually desserts and snacks too). With a few exceptions we six eat all our meals together at the table, and have for nearly 5 years- when Kevin transitioned to working from home full time. Pre-pandemic – I would sit down with our calendar and plan […]
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But first, we clean
We like to play. We love to explore and adventure. We don’t like to mop floors or scrub showers. To be able to do all the fun things we first have to get through the list of ‘must do’ things. Our kids don’t have a daily/weekly chore list, and they don’t get an allowance. The […]