When I'm not toiling away in the kitchen, working behind a computer screen or playing with my new camera, I sometimes consider getting around to decorating my home. Actually, I think about it a lot. It's the getting to it portion I have issues with. I have plenty of ideas and … [Read more...] about More Than Simple Food
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Need a Staycation for Your Back-to-School Blues?
Last Monday I wrote about using the last weeks of summer to squeeze in one last relaxing staycation over on Deal Seeking Mom, and then I neglected to let you know because I was up to my elbows in bleach and green t-shirts with 26 kids. But you should go check it out...and then … [Read more...] about Need a Staycation for Your Back-to-School Blues?
The Goings On
I know, I've been somewhat absent lately. Not entirely, just more absent than I'd like to be. The truth is, I've been figuring it out. What is it that I have been figuring? I'm glad you asked. First, my wonderful, patient husband, after months of me begging and pleading, … [Read more...] about The Goings On
The Monday Menu: June 1, 2009
My irises continue to bloom. The garden continues to grow. It's been a busy weekend. A picnic wedding reception, two backyard barbecues, a karaoke wedding dance at a polka bar, one 30th birthday party and one 1st birthday party later, it's all over. I did make the birthday … [Read more...] about The Monday Menu: June 1, 2009
Getting to Know Your Avocado
We eat a lot of avocados. I like them. In case you hadn't noticed. Avocados are a lot like mushrooms. People either hate them or they love them, and then there's a group that just has never tried them because they were never introduced to them when they were sitting around … [Read more...] about Getting to Know Your Avocado