A Unique Way of Cooking, Eating, Socializing

Today marks the first day that we are opening up for all business and we are SO excited! My sister and I want to help people connect and, by creating Saffron Cooking Socials, we are providing a space for people to connect in a fun, new way! Since quarantining became a thing, it has been …

Welsh Rabbit for Breakfast, Anyone?

We explored the land and traditions of Wales today and had two major questions: Is Wales a separate country? Why oh why is it called Welsh rabbit when there is no rabbit about it?! We kicked off the morning with a bit of welsh rarebit or rabbit, as it can sometimes be called. As I …

3D Fun – A Tribute to the Face Mask

It’s been a while since I’ve posted any of our 3D printed projects, but the latest has been my own little pet project. I made a little face mask cookie cutter using Inkscape for the shape. Then, made lemon poppyseed cookies with it! I used PEG for making the cookie cutter. I finally figured out …

Could We Travel to Iran?

As a continuation of our cultural exploration, we decided to learn about a country which represents one of the oldest civilizations in the world. The history, food, and landscape of Iran left all of us asking – could we visit there? It looked so tremendous! We started off by watching a pretty cool video that …

Beautiful Bolivia

Bolivia had a lot more to offer than I expected! As a continuation of our worldwide country lessons, we had the chance to learn about Bolivian culture and food yesterday. We did a super quick review of the country’s history with this great YouTube video. The boys were definitely struck by their bad luck in …

Ghana and the Golden Stool

As I’ve mentioned before, we have been taking a day here and there to learn about a random country in the world and answer these questions: Where in the world is this country? What does their flag look like? What is the capital? What are their favorite foods to buy and foods to make? What …

3D Printing Fun During Times of COVID

Our latest quarantine project has become 3D printing and BOY is it a time sucker! What can you use them for, you ask? Let’s just say, we have been like a broken record over here….I think half of our conversations have ended with the words “you can make THAT with a 3D printer”. So, below …

No Milk, No Eggs, No Meat, No Problems

As we go several weeks into quarantine, grocery trips and deliveries can sometimes come up short. For a while there were no eggs on the shelves, the meat products were sparse, and let’s not mention paper products! With the use of some alternative products, you can still make those recipes you were looking forward to …

Face Masks Are Essential!

Face Mask

**For the latest and greatest, please visit my Facebook group. All patterns are free to use!** We have a shortage of face masks. We also have a virus that is highly communicable when a person is asymptomatic – no fever, no cough. We need more face masks!! The every day person does not need them …

Taking a Deep Dive into St. Patrick’s Day

Over the summer, I would have the boys try to learn a little about the world. We would choose a country and then look at: Where in the world is this country? What does their flag look like? What is the capital? What are their favorite foods to buy and foods to make? What bands …