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  • Preparing for Cold Weather

    The weather report is calling for chance of flurries tomorrow and possibility of snow on Tuesday. Chance of snow is not unusual for this time of year, but I'm somewhat concerned with all the leaves on the trees. Toni…

  • Breakfast Time

    This morning was another cold morning, and the house boasted a chilly 61°F. As tempting as it was to turn the heat on, we didn't. Instead, I made a double batch of granola which warmed the house up some. Pulling up th…

  • We ended getting rain - and quite a bit of rain to boot, so the garlic still sits here waiting to go in. Well, at least have of it made it in before the rain, so that will have a good watering to give it a start. I d…

  • A New Addition

    I had a few errands to do yesterday, so the kids only had a half of a day of lessons. Our first stop was to visit my Dad, so I made some zucchini bread yesterday morning so that I could take some down to him. From there,…

  • Yard Sale Treasures

    We had a wonderful time yesterday. We hit almost every yard sale that participated in the 10 mile yard sale. I couldn't believe it, but we did it! And boy did we find some wonderful treasures... I bought 3 t-shirts, a…

  • Autumn Has Arrived?

    The trees are turning and leaves are falling, scattering all over yards, roads and driveways. It's just gorgeous, but the weather is so warm. We are still having summer temps and are breaking the record highs for the…

  • Have nothing in your house that you do no know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful. ~William Morris

  • Busy! Busy! Busy!

    My life hasn't been far from the kitchen these days. No, I'm not complaining - just stating the facts :) I've been canning and freezing things, and every time I get almost finished, a new batch arrives from somewhere. G…

  • Homemaker -vs- Career Woman Struggle

    My daughter turns 14 this year and chatters on and on about wanting a career - or at least a job where she can be independent. She isn't thrilled with the idea of a family or a husband. She wants her own life. To say thi…

  • Family Dinner

    By 7:00 this morning, my daughter and I were chopping meat and veggies for the crockpot for this evening's dinner. Her father had already left for work, and we decided to let her brother sleep in so we could have some "u…

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