Author Archives: Ann Kirsten

I had an abundance of garden peas this year, and while searching for recipes, I came across one for pea cupcakes. My granddaughter jumped at the chance to bake them with me so she could fool her mom (...

I am a squirrel. I came to this realization a few days ago when I ran across an article on what squirrels do when autumn arrives. Here's what I mean: Once fall arrives, squirrels start eating more. Th...

I said it before and I will say it again, there are two types of people in this world: Those who get the blues when Fall begins. Those who do a happy dance when Fall arrives. I'm one of those people w...

We have a real mixture of articles and blogs here at allmomdoes.com. Our goal is for each mama to find something that speaks to her. We're a unique bunch of ladies who come with our own set of life ex...

It's time again for: WEIRD PUMPKIN SPICE PRODUCTS! Here are twenty products that perhaps take pumpkin spice too far: Pumpkin Spice Latte Deodorant Do you want your armpits to smell like pumpkin spice?...

It seems that my tomato plants have sensed that fall is just around the corner and, in a last rush before the first frost hits, they are producing like crazy. I've been using them in salads, on sandwi...

I was blessed to grow up at the end of the era when ladies still dressed up to go shopping. I remember how beautiful they looked in their dresses, hats and gloves. They'd pause to have lunch in the te...

Yesterday, I gave myself a day. I would call it a mom's day except that has a whole other meaning. Have you ever noticed that Mother's Day can be just one more day of making sure your family is happy?...

I'm not a Bible scholar by any stretch of the imagination. I admire those who look up root words and their meanings, memorize long passages and study the history of the times, but I am just not wired ...

My dad bought me a book on wreathmaking many years ago. I loved looking at the beautiful pictures, but I knew I'd never make one. Back then, wreaths were symmetrical circles of beauty, and symmetry is...