Simply Singer

Alright we did it!!! After a lot of planning and talking and research, we decided to open up a woodcraft business! However, it has begun to incorporate some metal things but still! Majority is wooden home decor and personalised wooden decor.  I had let the husband buy a CNC machine from someone we had done business with in the past and that’s where it all started. He was talking about a CNC machine for YEARS and I kept saying too expensive. Well, an angel came to us and we got one for an AMAZING price. Then the creation and options we had were endless. Until I of course was like can we make this? And he said it can’t and that a laser would be able to. So after releasing our first few projects, a personalized monogram wall decor sign and pumpkin lanterns, we had enough to get me my laser!  The laser has given us so many more possibilities and they are endless! As we still get a handle on creating things, supply, and all that businessy stuff, we have learned ALOT!  We have ...

 We always knew that our son had ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) even before he went into school. Once he started kindergarten , it was downhill from there. He was overly rambunctious in class which resulted in him having to be moved to half days. It was a constant battle with the school.  We were finally able to get him to see the doctor about it. (That is a whole other problem, seeing a regular doctor who is not specializing in children with ADHD). So we went to his pediatrician. She basically said, 'here choose a medicine you want to put him on.' I went with my mum and we looked at each other and chose Adderall because we have heard of that before.  The first week was looking good, then he began to struggle. So we called the doctor and told her what was going on, she raised him to the next dosage. Alright maybe it just was not enough for him, he has a very fast metabolism. Tried the second dosage, he seemed to be getting a bit worse. We called her ...

 Alright, so it’s been a while since I have posted anything. Yea I know I am bad at this haha. I guess this should be more of a 2021-2023 update. It was originally the 2022 update but I failed at that too. We will just touch the tip of the events and I might add a post in depth to some of them at some point. (I will link them if I do, don’t worry about clicking around to find specifics). More of a list than pictures for this one but a short interesting life update read.  Let’s begin with 2021 in mid summer.  Our dog London became very sick. We planned on her not making it due to her blood having to be diluted FOUR times to even get results to populate! They think she got into something that was poisonous and was putting her into severe liver failure. We did in home IV and forced food and water down her throat for the weekend. She ended up getting better slowly but, since it’s now 2023, she still has some lasting effects but she is happy and loved.  The husband turned...

I grew up where every summer my family would take our travel trailer for two weeks to a new destination and see the USA. I have dreamt of doing this with my kids. My husband and I have talked about getting one for so long but we never did. Until April 16 2022. We bit the bullet and bought a small Coleman Camper! It sleeps 6 people, but has a queen and a bunk bed which is perfect for us 4. No slide outs and basically minimal things. Has a fireplace for heat and an AC, shower, toilet, microwave, fridge, two burners and a sink. Not super fancy but perfect for our little young family. We upgraded and added some things.  Our must have list  for camping and trailers! We took it out so many times the year we bought it. Various places within AZ. Some campsites, some off the grid areas. Though while having hookups is nice, there is something about just parking the trailer in the middle of no where, sitting outside among the trees with a generator going every once in a while and letting...

Here in Arizona, we don’t get snow down in Phoenix, but up north in Flagstaff, it does. Over the last few years, we’ve seen stuff about a polar express train up there and we decided the kids were finally old enough to go. Logan was six and Rosella was four. So we took our trailer up to the campground up there, and my mum, as well as my sister and her husband rented a cabin at the same campground. We booked our tickets for the Saturday following Thanksgiving so me and the kids and my husband drove up on Friday black Friday. My mum sister and her husband drove up Saturday.  As we were driving up, we noticed a deer farm where you could feed and pet deer. So naturally we stopped because I always have to stop these kind of places. The experience we had at the deer farm was phenomenal. We got to be the day are they wanted around they followed us we could put them there. We had other animals too, but they had so many deer. The kids absolutely loved, feeding the deer and being able to pet ...

Creamy spaghetti is one of my favourite spins on traditional spaghetti. While I do not really like tomato sauce, this replaces it with a creamy sauce. My husband is not too fond of it; he doesn't care for pasta; but between the kids and I, we love it!  Ingredients:  1 to 1 1/2 pounds of ground mild Italian sausage  1 bell pepper diced 1/4 onion diced 1 tbsp minced garlic 2 tsp Italian seasoning  10 oz can of fire roasted tomatoes (or mild tomatoes if you don't want the spice) 3 cups chicken broth or stock 10 oz dried spaghetti  pinch of black pepper pinch of salt 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream 1/2 mozzarella cheese  Directions: Heat the olive oil in a medium pan Combine the bell pepper and onion in when the oil is warm for two minutes, then add the garlic Mix in the Italian sausage until it is brown. Break into small chunks while it is cooking Stir in the Italian seasoning, salt and pepper, tomatoes, broth/stock and dried noodles...

 Alright! So we talked about it for years and we always told ourselves we would be getting a farm, that did not happen. But we did still get the chickens!!!  While I am sooo late in writing this, like 5 months later, the chickens are amazing! We originally bought four chicks. All females. Well at this point we still have all four hens! They have been laying eggs for a few months. They did great thru the hot summer here!   We named them some odd names. Well kind of like food names . Nugget, meatball, dumpling and squeakers (she is quite loud!) The kids love the chickens! They are so sweet and Logan loves to hold them! Rosella, well she is a bit timid with them but she loves them as well. We let them out of their coup to wander the grass for a bit when we can. 

Over the course of the last what like two years, we have been looking here and there at new homes. Mainly new builds. Figured that we could get a brand new house customized to exactly what we wanted and needed since after we had Rosella, the house we bought 7 years ago is seeming small. Well, Steven was never really on board with the whole "moving" thing.  FINALLY! He realized that we did in fact need a larger house and more backyard space. So December 2020 we called our realtor, who I might add we have been using and staying in contact with since we bought our first home in 2014. And we begun looking. We slowly got our house ready to go on the market since we were not listing it until we were under contract with a new house.  We really did not want to rush into any house we didnt love since we were basically looking for the house we will be in until the kids move out. So we began our search. Houses popped up and were under contract within a day or two. The market was moving ...

 So many people have expressed an interest in this little meal I make. Although my husband and kids are not too fond of it, for different reasons, I love it! It is probably one of my favorites and I can make it just for me when I need (without the onions and fries). But still, even the dipping sauce for the fries I can make within a minute if we are making something else with fries. Ingredients 1 pound ground beef 12 Brioche rolls 1 large red onion 1/2 oz parsley 1/2 oz chopped garlic  3 russet potatoes  2 tsp smoked paprika  2 1/2 oz thousand island dressing 2 fl oz heavy whipping cream 2 oz shredded swiss cheese 4 tsp olive oil Directions   Preheat over to 450 degrees. Line cookie sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray. Wash and cut potatoes. Cut potatoes into little sticks. Halve the onion and slice into thin strips. Mince parsley leaves. Mix thousand island, garlic, parsley and smoked paprika together. Set aside. Toss cut potatoes in 1 tsp of olive oil...