Author Archives: Ann Kirsten

In my area, we don't usually get record-setting heatwaves, but when we do we're not prepared for that amount of heat...and it shows. A couple years ago we went through one where the thermometer on my ...

I was introduced to flavored syrups when I worked as a barista. There were so many flavors to choose from and it was fun to see what drinks I could create for customers. Years later, I bought the syru...

Love them or hate them bugs are a part of life, especially in the summer. I'm usually spared bug bites because I don't go outside after dark. But the warm weather is here and I have found that picking...

Here at AllMomDoes, we love our kids and we love motherhood. But we also realize that stress goes hand-in-hand with raising kids, and sometimes the best way to battle that is with laughter. So, here a...

How is it July already? I think I blinked and missed Spring somehow. In some ways it feels like I planted my garden yesterday, yet my radishes have all been harvested and eaten. Most of my poppies hav...

To me, watermelon is synonymous with summer. Although we don't live in the south and it's hard to grow watermelons here in our rainy climate, nothing beats cold watermelon on a hot summer day. Waterme...

The summers of my youth were different from the summers of today. There were reasons for that, of course. For one thing, we only had three television channels and all they played during the weekdays w...

Our family has had quite a year. Not only was my husband in a horrible accident, but each one of our adult kids and their families have gone through major life changes and some very hard issues. So, w...

I felt like doing something creative this week, so I decided to stitch a lavender sachet with a fall theme to add to my collection. As I went through my sewing box in search of material and floss, I c...

Father's Day is almost here! I don't know about the dads in your family, but my husband and sons-in-law love to barbecue and smoke meat. These cupcakes are a perfect addition to their Father's Day cel...