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This recipe is so good and is a fun twist on what a typical pasta salad would be!

February 15, 2024

BBQ Ranch Pasta Salad

This recipe is such a hit in our house and so easy to make! I LOVE finding delicious recipes we can use ground beef in since we have so much processed. It’s rich, comforting, and a recipe you can easily make swaps due to dietary issues. I use gluten free shells when I make this. […]

January 19, 2024

Beef & Ricotta Stuffed Shells

In need of a quick and easy breakfast dish? Look no further than this simple, cinnamon toast delight! Simple and easy to throw together that is such a treat! This is a favorite brunch recipe. All you need is some staple ingredients, a casserole dish, and a bit of a sweet tooth. Let me know […]

January 12, 2024

Sunday Morning Cinnamon French Toast Casserole

Happy New Year! I wanted to put together a groovy little party playlist to have going in the background as you ring in 2024. I thought I’d share it with you all too so you could enjoy it as well. This is just a taste of some of the songs but if you click the […]

December 30, 2023

Rafter PS Groovy NYE Playlist

Merry Christmas! I wanted to put together a cozy little dinner party playlist to have going in the background as we gather with family. I thought I’d share it with you all too so you could enjoy it as well. This is just a taste of some of the songs but if you click the […]

December 20, 2023

Rafter PS Christmas Playlist

My daughters and I had a home school Christmas craft day last week and made some of these fun salt dough ornaments. They were so easy and a lot of fun for us to do together! The recipe is simple and we enjoyed making some traditional Christmas ornaments as well as some western. We also […]

December 11, 2023

Salt Dough Christmas Ornaments

When I was a little girl, my mom would wrap some of our gifts up in feed sacks and it’s one of those small, simple Christmas memories from my childhood that I remember.  Typically the sacks were brown and she’d deck them out with a cute western bow and gift tag. When she’d go for […]

December 10, 2023

Ranch Wife Gift Wrapping

Our family LOVES books and no matter how old my kids get, I’m still going to break out all of the picture books and read to them. I am drawn to stories that spark imagination and have beautiful illustrations. Christmas books always seem to be on another level when it comes to those things. Every […]

December 7, 2023

Our Favorite Christmas Books

I have always loved homemade gifts. There’s something special about someone taking the time to hand make a gift for another. The thought seems to mean a little more than going out and purchasing an item that’s already made and you get to put your flair on it. With the holidays, the budget gets pretty […]

December 1, 2023

Homemade Fire Starters

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