Laura Squires

Hi Friends! The flowers start blooming and the temperatures begin to heat up and then I know for a surety that my birthday is just around the corner. It has always been fun having a birthday in the early summer. When I was growing up, I had the joy of anticipating the summer break from school and my birthday all at the same time...

Hi Friends, One of the greatest things that happened in my life was becoming a mother. I was blessed to become a mother four times over when I had my four awesome sons and then again when I was blessed to become a mother-in-law to my four beautiful daughter-in-laws...

Hola Amigos! Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo, so it is a perfect time for a fiesta!! In my genealogical research, I have yet to find any ancestors from Mexico, but I have many friends from Mexico, so this week’s recipe is for you, mis Amigos! I...

Hi Friends! Mother’s Day is only a couple of weeks away so I thought it would be appropriate to share some of my mother’s favorite recipes. This week I am sharing my mom’s porcupine meatball recipe. My parents served a 23-month mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the New Jersey Cherry Hill Mission. One of the ways ...

Hi Friends, Like I mentioned last week, strawberry season is just beginning and it’s a delicious time of the year! I remember one year my husband, our sons, and I were visiting California over Spring Break. We were driving from the L.A. ar...

Hi Friends! This is my favorite week of the year because I have the privilege of celebrating the birthday of my beloved husband. He is the sweetest, kindest, most patient man I know. He has to be to be married to me! Anyway, I really enjoy spoiling him on his birthday week...

Hi Friends! Easter is one of those special holidays that is filled with traditions and memories. One of my favorite Easter memories is of our family begging our mother to sing “I Wuv a Wabbit”. She hated singing in front of everyone, but we always managed to persuade (force) her to do it. She was...

Hi Friends! Happy Spring! Despite my sneezy, sniffly nose and runny, itchy eyes, I love this time of year.  I love the return of the warm sun and the beginnings of new life.  I’m looking out the window right now and there are daffodils and hyacinth blooming in our backyard. The trees are cove ...

Hi Friends! Last week I shared our favorite Cottage Pie recipe with you so you could have the recipe in time for St. Patrick’s Day. But what would be a St. Patrick’s Day meal without a delicious “green” dessert! This recipe is for a cookie that is chocolate and green and delicious! And a bonus: no one ca...

Hi Friends, March brings to us a lot of special things: daffodils and tulips, warmer weather, spring storms, Spring Break, leprechauns, blossoms and spring itself. But in our family, March 1 can’t pass without celebrating our little brother’s birthday and to celebrate, I always make him a peanut butter pie. For the...