How to Burn Up a Saturday
My Mom came out last night and stayed over. She came to pick up a quarter of beef for her freezer and it was nice to visit. This morning her, Brian, and I were chatting. “So what do you do around here when you’re not canning and freezing all that food,” she inquired. I laughed. […]
Menu Plan Monday
What do you think, can I do a menu plan all year long? No, I’m sure not. I’ll try my best except for the weeks when Brian is in the field, then it’s just not worth it to try and plan. In the meantime though, here’s what’s on my menu: Sunday: Meatball Subs w/ Garlic […]
Let Me Challenge You
Hear me out for a minute here. Take in this simple little post in it’s entirety before you click away. Please, because if you’re reading this it’s likely that I know you, at least on some level, and that I care about you. It’s likely that I want the best for you, so read on. […]
Website Launch
Okay, our website is live and online! Just in time to ring in the new year. I’ll be adding more content as we go but for the most part I’m happy with it. Please pop over, take a look, and let me know what you think. If it is slow loading, not easy to navigate, […]
Git ‘Er Done 2009 – Did we make it?
Did we make it? Well the short answer is almost. I just went through the entire list and am happy to say that what we didn’t accomplish fit on the back of an envelope. It just figures that there are one or two things in each place that we didn’t get to. That’s what lack […]
I took the plunge!
Well, I did it. After literally HOURS of online research I went ahead and ordered an incubator! I am so excited. We got a Christmas bonus at work at the very last minute so I didn’t use it to buy gifts for anyone else. I have been thinking a lot about chickens the last few […]
Pictures of our Christmas!
Pictures of special loved ones get Santa hats around here! Our poor tree, I never did get around to decorating it! My sister and my family’s foreign exchange student, Nana. Isn’t my Mom’s tree beautiful!? My mama. This needs no explanation. 😉 Tresa, Mom, Me Us. Hope you had a great one!
What $168 Gets You
So there was a good sale… I got: 2 gallons milk 24 chicken patties (yes, gasp, these are one of the few convenience foods I still buy) 2 packages smoky links 1 package ham slices (to freeze in case I am asked to take ham rollups to a party again) 10#s Koegel’s hot dogs whipping […]
Chocolate Mint Delights
These were one of my new favorites this year. Why? Well because I love chocolate, I love mint, they were super easy, and they stand out in a crowd. First you need a good chocolate cookie base. I used Kate’ Chocolate Crinkle cookie dough. She has a great post on it over at Simple, Green, […]
Sugar Cookie Fun
Who says sugar cookies have to be boring? These aren’t! First you need a good sugar cookie recipe. I wanted something pretty plain to start with. This one fits the bill perfectly, I found it at allrecipes.com. Ingredients * 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour * 1 teaspoon baking soda * 1/2 teaspoon baking powder * […]