Simple Simon and Company

Soft Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

This recipe was inspired by Simon, liZ's oldest who is the master of pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. It's one of those cookies you forget about until you eat them. And boy are they delicious. We like them in our house with extra spices (but you can surely cut down on the spices if you'd like) but I love the extra cinnamon and ginger flavor in this particular recipe. We usually end up doubling this recipe and it makes enough for lots of snacks and desserts for lunches. And they are usually ... View the Post

Babylock· Stitched· The Art of Homemaking

Stitched Episode 3: English Paper Piecing

Stitched Episode 3 is inspired by a post I wrote several years ago about the last time that Simon, my oldest, held my hand...and English paper piecing. Not sure what they have in common...then give it a listen! ... View the Post

Celebrations· Uncategorized

Thanksgiving Telestrations

So the teenagers in my neighborhood introduced us to a new game that they are obsessed with...Telestrations...it's a little like pictionary and a little like Catch Phrase and a little like telephone and it's all fun. ... View the Post

The Art of Homemaking· Thoughts

On Raising Teenagers–“I’m Here.”

A few weeks ago I was waiting in the carpool line in the rain for one of my teenagers so I pulled out my phone to text them where I was. And then I looked back at our text chain....and it went a little something like this. ... View the Post

Patterns· Quilt· Quilt Pattern· Riley Blake

Technical Difficulties Quilt Pattern

Today I'm super excited to share with you our new Technical Difficulties Quilt Pattern. ... View the Post

Recipe

Apple Spice Dump Cake Recipe

I am really trying to teach my oldest two teens how to cook. I am hoping by the time they leave the house that they can make more than just ramen and spaghetti--so we have been looking at and making lots of new recipes lately. This apple spice dump cake is one of those recipes that we tried when we ran out of pumpkin while trying to make a Sunday afternoon treat, so we substituted applesauce and it turned out delicious! It's going to be added to our fall recipes for sure! The recipe ... View the Post