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Domestic Discussions Part I

I have always been fascinated by other peoples’ domestic practices. So much so that I thought I would take my interest to the next level and have a sit down with a few people to see what they do in their homes. How do they handle housekeeping, money, children, spouses, food prep and home improvement?Continue reading “Domestic Discussions Part I”

What’s For Dinner Week #3

Cream of Potato and Bacon Soup This is one of my son’s favorite soups. It is easy and inexpensive to make but so satisfying on a cold winter night. Recipe: Wash, peel and cut about 5 or 6 medium potatoes into small cubes. In a medium saucepan sauté a small thinly sliced onion in aContinue reading “What’s For Dinner Week #3”

What’s For Dinner Week #2

After my first post last week for this series I have decided to write this week’s a little differently. I removed the total cost for each meal because it was very time consuming and I wanted to be able to use my own items in the recipes especially in the summer when our fruits andContinue reading “What’s For Dinner Week #2”

What’s for Dinner?

Funny enough, this new series called “What’s for Dinner” was a suggestion a few months ago by my husband. He knew I struggled sometimes with what to have for dinner and he knew everyone probably had days they struggled too. We both decided that using my store’s ad to plan these meals would not onlyContinue reading “What’s for Dinner?”

If I was 20 Again…

I often think to myself, what would the 20 year old me say about the 40 year old me? Would I be happy with what I saw? I think so. To a point. I think I would be happy with my 40 year old body. I only weigh 5 pounds more than I did atContinue reading “If I was 20 Again…”

The Last Four Weeks

We have been so busy the last month or so that by the time we had some quiet time I was either sleeping or just doing absolutely nothing. Here is what we have been up to. My husband Scott turned the big 5-0 in November and I threw him a big surprise party. I startedContinue reading “The Last Four Weeks”

Week 7 Operation Pie Challenge

I was starting to have a problem coming up with an interesting variety of pies to use in this challenge and then I asked myself why I was limiting myself to just sweet pies? What about savory pies? This opened up a whole new world of recipes for me to try! Have you seen thisContinue reading “Week 7 Operation Pie Challenge”

Weeks #5 and #6 Pie Challenge Update

Week #5 of my pie challenge was a no brainer. We had apples coming out of our ears from our 3 trees so I made an apple crumb pie. I love the crumb topping once in a while when I just don’t feel like rolling out a second crust. I didn’t take any pictures thisContinue reading “Weeks #5 and #6 Pie Challenge Update”

Has Anyone Not Been Touched by Cancer?

Tomorrow my mom and I will be traveling to the VA Hospital to sit and wait while my Dad has his large intestine removed due to another go around with colon cancer. At the age of 42 my Dad had part of his small intestine removed after his first diagnosis of colon cancer. For almostContinue reading “Has Anyone Not Been Touched by Cancer?”

Week #3 and #4 Pie Challenge

I apologize for my late delivery of week #3 ‘s Pie Challenge. We had a week of mind numbing busyness and Internet connection problems which will hopefully be resolved soon. So here goes! Week #3’s selection was a Brown Sugar, Maple, Apple, Pear Pie. I made the recipe up myself because I had plenty ofContinue reading “Week #3 and #4 Pie Challenge”