Life In Idaho

07 Aug 2013 Leave a Comment

Here is an amazingly cool idea for keeping your spices handy! Check it out! It’s designed by a friend of mine, Heather from Farmgirl Gourmet. Click on the picture to go to the video and learn more about it…and to order too:

I don’t know about you, but I have my spices all over the kitchen and in my pantry. This spice block would make is so handy to keep my spices right there where I need them. Plus think of all the cupboard space it would open up!

This project needs your help. Please choose a size and make a pledge to buy one by August 11th so they can go into production. They are so close to reaching their goal!

If you need some great recipe ideas…check out Heather’s cooking blog to find out how she uses her spices. She has recipes to make your mouth water and to inspire you to start cooking again…even with the heat of summer! It’s called Farmgirl Gourmet. It’s full of local and delicious homemade recipes.

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Spring brings a new neighbor!

26 Jun 2013 Leave a Comment

Spring brings a new neighbor!

I just love the neighbor’s horses. They are beautiful and just driving by them each day makes me smile! I knew the mare was getting a bit big…and then the other week I saw the baby! She is only a few weeks old and stuck close to mom when I stopped with my camera.

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Spring is in the Air in North Idaho

01 Mar 2013 Leave a Comment

by lifeinidaho in This and That Tags: nature photography, North idaho, Spring, squirrels

Here is a sure sign that spring is not that far off….

Mr. Squirrel comes to town! We don’t have but a couple squirrels that hang out in our little wood, so when they show up, it’s pretty notable. Not just because it bounces around and does acrobatic tricks on the bird feeders…

but because it’s noisier than all the other birds put together! It sits in this tree and yells at us and the birds. I guess you could say they are cranky in the morning…well, and in the afternoon…and in the evening. They just don’t wake up well at all!

Last summer, my 14 year old daughter wanted to know if we could shoot them. That’s how annoying they could get at times.

Spring is in the air and with it comes the squirrel alarm clock!

Lakeland Cheer and Districts 2013

24 Feb 2013 Leave a Comment

by lifeinidaho in This and That Tags: Idaho, lakeland high school, rathdrum, varsity cheer

What a long but incredibly successful day we had yesterday at Lake City High School. Lakeland Cheer came out strong competing against Sandpoint High School in the 4A division, but also competing against three 5A division schools (Coeur d’Alene, Lake City and Post Falls) for the Grand Champion trophy.

Lakeland used to compete. I believe they even won 4A at state about 10 years ago, but they stopped competing regularly until our new coach, Jennifer Bassett, took over last year. She is an amazing and talented coach. Last year was the first year we went to state. We took everyone on the squad…no cuts…and we made them competitive. We came home with a 3rd place trophy for our Co-Ed Stunt Group.

This year we did the same thing. We took everyone and we have a talented and strong team. I believe yesterday we were a surprise to many. We hope that what we did yesterday, with three more weeks to make it even more solid, will help us bring home more trophies this year from State!

Yesterday we qualified all four of our routines to go to State in March! We got 1st place in Pom, Sideline, Stunt Group and Show Routine. Plus we received the trophy as Grand Champion of the 4A/5A division!

We have a large group of seniors on the team:

This is our co-ed stunt group…made up of 1 freshman, 1 sophomore, 1 junior and 2 seniors. Two members of this stunt group were part of last year’s stunt group that won 3rd place at state.

One of the parts of cheer that is so awesome (but some teams forget about when they are in the competitive mode) is the bonds we form with other teams. Our team is very polite and they cheer on even our stiffest competition. A lesson that some of the other schools in the area could be reminded. But one or the teams we found kinship with over the season is the St. Maries team….we are both green and gold…but they also have a heart of gold! Thanks for all the support Jacks! Good luck at State too!

Out of all the pictures of the day…this one is my favorite…..

I am so blessed that I have two girls that get along so well…and now they get to compete together! What a treat for them to look back on later in life!

Moose Day 2 and 3

17 Feb 2013 3 Comments

by lifeinidaho in Life in Idaho, Through my lens Tags: blue skies, moose, outdoors, taking a nap, winter

This little lady has taken residence on our little 6 acre wood. She spent the day napping in the trees during the rain we had yesterday. When it stopped she got back up and starting munching some more.

We think this one is the one that was born the first year we moved into our house. So she is 3 now and could be pregnant. No telling until April or May when she would calve. She is eating a whole heck of a lot when she isn’t sleeping. Sounds like the end of my pregnancies from what I remember. lol

Here are some pictures from this morning:

She was hanging out behind the trees when I went out to try to get a picture of her from the deck.

But she wasn’t camera shy for long…she was more hungry than worried about me and my camera.

It was such a pretty day to be outside! The sun came out…we had some blue sky too! Still a good chill in the air from the strong breeze blowing through after the new snow last night.

And after eating solidly for another hour…here she is on the other side of the house taking a nap again.

Little Slice of Heaven

15 Feb 2013 1 Comment

by lifeinidaho in idaho, Life in Idaho, Through my lens Tags: Idaho, moose, photography

This is why I like to sit at my dining room table to do my homework. I have a large view of the woods behind my house.

This is what I got to see his evening…she hung out for a couple hours eating the shrubs along the edge of our lawn. This morning on my way to work I saw 3 more hanging out in a front yard down the road from us. I think it was the mama who had twins last year. Spring must be coming soon!

Spirit Lake Winter Festival this weekend!

25 Jan 2013 Leave a Comment

by lifeinidaho in Life in Idaho, Out and About, This and That, Through my lens Tags: family fun, ice skating, North idaho, parks and recreation, smooshing, snow, spirit lake, winter fun

It’s cold this year…cold enough to make Spirit Lake freeze which is perfect timing for the 3rd Annual Spirit Lake Winter Fun Festival.

The festival is this Sunday, January 27th at 1:00. Team registrations will begin at noon. It will be at the recreation center and the boat launch on Spirit Lake. There are several family-friendly activities as well as 4 person team events.

Teams will compete in smooshing, igloo pulls, tug-o-war and human bowling. There are other events to participate in as well like ice skating, snow sculptin, sledding, a chili challenge and a winter carnival. There will be a toasty bonfire to warm everyone up as well.

It costs $30 for the team event. The proceeds from the event benefit the city’s Parks and Recreation Department. The fun will continue until dark and there will be food and hot chocolate for sale as well.

For more information call 208-623-2131 or go to their website: http://www.slparks.org

Great Deals on a local site

13 Jan 2013 2 Comments

by lifeinidaho in Out and About Tags: coupons, Mor's savings voucher, sales, savings, Thrifty NW Mom

I don’t get a daily paper. Sometimes I get one at school…sometimes I will buy one on Sunday when I grocery shop. But the problem is, I get them and they sit on the counter or the table or the kitchen stool (cuz I hate things on the counter and the table) and then I don’t read it because i’m just too busy to read it the day I get it. So by the time I do read it, the news and ads are old. Then they go in the pile in the garage and you either take them to the dump or use them to start your fire.

Enter my laptop….I read the news on this handy tool. And nowadays it is easy to get the ads you want on there too. This fairly local blogger makes it even easier. She scours the papers and the internet for ads and deals that would be helpful for those of us in the Inland Northwest.

Thrifty Northwest Mom can be found on Twitter, Facebook and all those fun social medias that you could possibly imagine hooking yourself up with.

Today I saw a link to a pretty good deal from Mor’s furniture store on her facebook page and website. Check the deal out and see if it is something good you could use for your growing family or for maybe changing things up at home for the new year. Thrifty mom has all the details and the “fine print” listed for you. There is a store in Spokane. And best of all, if use purchase this savings voucher and use it on a ‘No Tax” sale day you can save even more!! Click HERE to go to the site

And the Sun Comes Out!

03 Jan 2013 Leave a Comment

by lifeinidaho in Through my lens Tags: cold, North idaho, rathdrum prairie, sunset, winter

The sun finally came out last night. I was driving home along the Rathdrum Prairie and got this shot. It was already cold…and without the clouds it got cold last night!! brrrr

Life In Idaho

Spring brings a new neighbor!

Spring is in the Air in North Idaho

Lakeland Cheer and Districts 2013

Moose Day 2 and 3

Little Slice of Heaven

Spirit Lake Winter Festival this weekend!

Great Deals on a local site

And the Sun Comes Out!

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