The very first recipe my daughter mastered was one for Peanut Butter Fudge, which means each time she gets a hankering to get her “bake on” she ends up in the kitchen, making us fudge. Pretty much the best thing […]
One of the most terrific things living rural is the school bus system! We pop the kids on the bus in the morning and they are returned to us at the end of the day! …
I was lucky enough to have a German Grannie around for so much of my life. Not only did she pass on her love of gardening (as did my other grandma) but she fed us …
I consider this first week of school "hell week" in our house, in fact any "first week" after an extended break is pretty traumatic. I am shaking kids out of bed in the mornings, scrambling trying …
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I spent the weekend peeling and pitting a hundred pounds of peaches for canning and was left with overflowing bowls of peach peels, skins and off cuts. Usually we give our kitchen scraps to …
As soon as the cooler weather hits I feel this unstoppable urge to get in the kitchen and never leave. I want to cook and bake and do all the fabulous things with all the …
Now, I can't say we have done things the "right" way according to experts, lord knows we have made a few major "whoopsies" along the way, even though for "right now" we are doing pretty …
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I find snacks and lunches a challenge to prepare. I am more of a "meal" girl myself, and the whole concept of making a cute teddy bear shaped lunch confuses me. I wouldn't want to eat …
There is a certain feeling in the air as September approaches. A distinct chill suddenly appears in the mornings, the leaves turn brown and the bikinis are tucked away from another year. Back to …
I have never really had any issues in knowing how to make money blogging and bringing in revenue. I had my first job before I was even legally allowed to work, and was always able …
It is a strange thing to watch your children grow up. Activities that were at one time determined by you, or schedule and availability, are suddenly driven by THEIR desires and interests. I have always been …
Lets be real here for a minute, our family doesn't ooze clean and tidy. With 50 chickens, and a full sized vegetable garden we have more DIRT than anything else on our farm. And the kids …
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