Our Icy Wonderland
by Here are some pictures I took yesterday of our glittering ice encased yard… This first one is out the back porch door, looking up toward …
Homemade Buttermilk and Sour Cream
Gleaned these two great tips from Laine at Laine’s Letters in her recipe box section: “Buttermilk and sour cream are expensive, but oh, so easy …
Giving Up Shampoo?
I’m on day two of a “no shampoo” experiment… Upon browsing Mrs. Brigham’s wonderful site, I came across a link to an article on going …
Preparing for Power Outages
With the Oklahoma/Missouri ice storm heading North, I’d say the rest of us in the mid-western USA should probably be thinking about the potential for …
Homemade Crackers
I think one of my favorite things about winter is that we can never go overboard on soups! And to think my dh, prior to …
A Memory In The Making
You don’t have to be a perfect parent to have a perfectly great time! STOP. REWIND. Let’s try this one again, I thought, only …
Slow Cooker Enchiladas
What’s for supper at your house tonight? We had an old favorite…one I first tried out of a 1999 Taste of Home magazine as a …
When the Going Gets Tough…Love.
Yesterday was tough. Thankfully, I don’t have many “tough” days so, in a way, having one now and then is a nice reminder of how …
Christmas Cheer
It’s December! And I’m behind on my Christmas card list… This year, it would bless me bunches to have your home addresses so I could …
Puppy Pastimes
Well, we have five pups left out of the “Magnificent Seven” litter. Two sold by word of mouth (no advertisement!) before we even had them …