Several months ago I did a post about Old Time Pottery. Its a fun place to shop for all kind of home decor, kitchen wares, etc. Its huge, and the prices are low.I was recently contacted b...
This is a recipe I found years ago in a magazine. It is a quintessentially fall dish, and you will not believe how good it smells while baking!8 cups peeled, seeded winter squash, cut into 1...
Yesterday Craig got a new iPhone...not the newest one that comes out tomorrow, but the one that was the newest one a few months ago (4, I think?). He passed down his iPhone 3 to me.I have been ...
This morning as I was watching for the school bus with my daughter, the sun was at just the right angle that I noticed this enormous, perfect spider web in the little tree in our front yard.There was...
The other day I got an email from Rebecca, a senior at UC Davis. I don’t know Rebecca; she just wanted to let me know that my blog had inspired her. Isn’t that cool? She and two fri...
Theres no denying it--fall is here! We are supposed to have glorious weather this week, with cool nights and sunny days around 80 degrees. This weekend I got my front porch ready for the ...
Sorry Ive been MIA this week. Ive been busy working on another project.Id like to announce the public opening of my new blog, Spoons.Its a little bit scary to put it out there, because it is a ...
In the family room, I had a white slipcovered sofa that was a craigslist purchase three years ago. Its a nice-looking piece, but the slipcover was starting to get raggedy, and honestly, its not...
Back in July, you may recall, I got a new Ikea Ektorp sectional and chair for the living room. The only problem was the Idemo Light Brown color did not go well with the green accents already in...
We recently discontinued our DirectTV service, which was about $80/mo, and instead purchased a Roku box for each of our two main TVs, at a one-time price of about $60 each. I wont go into expla...
I havent done one of these in a long time, but I hit the jackpot today so I felt like showing off.I have a very good consignment store close by which sells clothing and household items at reasonable ...
Where were you? September 11, 2001 is a date that will forever evoke that question. We each have days that are frozen in our memory: our wedding day, the birth of a child, the death of a ...
Hello, friends! Im still here. I was just taking a little break. I was virtually computerless for a week, but also I didnt feel like I had anything to say. I guess, just like ...
It seems to happen every year. Theres at least one Design Star episode that has such phenomenal failures that it makes you wonder if it was a set-up. Last year it was the Trump Towe...
I havent mentioned it too much lately, but if youve been reading my blog a while, you know that I enjoy shopping at thrift stores. I also donate my fair share of usable items to the thrift shop...
A while ago I used a gift certificate to treat myself to some spa time. The nail tech talked me into a gel manicure. I had just read about this new procedure a few days prior, and its sup...
A while back, I purchased a $16 Groupon for a package at that photo place that was very popular about a decade ago and was in every mall, but now theres only one in our whole metropolitan area. ...
I cant believe that this is the last Friday of summer for us! That was fast.Heres a fun, quick project for you and your kids; Ill call it Ziploc Ice Cream.1. Fill a gallon ziploc bag with...
Nearly everyone in my family is a book maniac to some degree. When we are together, we usually end up at some type of bookstore, especially us sisters. Laurie happens to have the best boo...
My sister Laurie and her husband live and work at a Christian boarding school in Ontario, Canada. My dad went to this school in the 1950s, and worked there in the 1970s. All of us kids, e...
Recently my bloggy friend Paula of Sweetpea had a giveaway for homemade herbal soap, and I was the lucky winner! The soap arrived charmingly packaged in ticking stripe fabric tied with twine. &...
The main reason for going to Canada was for my brothers wedding. Dave and Audrey met on e harmony. I told them they need to apply to be in a commercial.One of the nice things about w...
Its good to be back! We had a wonderful time with my family, and packed a lot of fun into our visit. Its going to take more than one post, I think, but heres a sampling.We went to Tim Hortons n...
Ill be in Canada for my brothers wedding and family time for the next ten days.Sorry I wasnt organized enough to get some scheduled posts together. But, there are almost three years worth of co...
Thanks for all the input on my dress and shoes! You were all very helpful. I should have mentioned that it is an afternoon wedding, and a second wedding for both, so its fairly casua...
I virtually never wear dresses anymore, not even to church because ours is very casual.I feel like I did my time; I wore a dress or a skirt every Sunday (a.m and p.m) and Wednesday night when I was g...
Try making homemade pizza on your grill next time.The crust is crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside, the flavor is a little bit smoky.Its delicious!I made pizza dough in my bread machine, but y...
Friday already. We pick up the kids in the morning. It will be good to see them, but may I just say...I loved this week! I cant believe we did this for five years of our marriage be...
There are about three of you out there who may be wondering what happened to Tuesdays Tips and Tricks the last couple of weeks.I have decided to discontinue the party.I started it back in November on...
I hope you are enjoying your Independence Day!sourceThis year I am also celebrating freedom of a different nature.Yesterday we dropped off all three children at overnight church camp, and we wont pic...
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