February 22, 2009 – 3:12 pm
Redecorating the guest room, which was such a priority just before the holidays, has slowed way down. Thank goodness! I have been enjoying some time off from that project. I was just in there, though, sitting in the comfy chair, pondering some rearranging. I realized I hadn’t shown you the drapes! Laurie, my very sweet […]
February 20, 2009 – 8:44 pm
This afternoon I tried the recipe for Farm-Country Multi Grain Bread. Delicious! 2 cups milk 1 cup old fashioned oats 2/3 cup brown sugar 5 tablespoons butter, softened 2 teaspoons salt 2 eggs 2 tablespoons active dry yeast 1/2 cup wheat germ (or substitute whole wheat flour) 3 cups whole wheat flour 3 cups all […]
February 20, 2009 – 5:27 pm
A birthday gift, Blokus has proven to be lots of fun. It is easy to play, at any skill level, and can be used by 2-4 players. We broke it out this afternoon and gave it a try. Fun! ~~Rhonda
February 18, 2009 – 2:44 pm
Yesterday, as I drove to school to pick up DD, the air smelled like spring. It’s on its way! We went out to do some yard work today, but, even though the thermometer said 50, the 16 mph wind said 40. Too chilly for me. We put down one load of mulch and picked up […]
February 17, 2009 – 11:46 am
Recently I posted a cheesy potato soup recipe, which was pretty good, but I have a better one now. 🙂 I have a tried and true recipe for a potato sausage casserole that I often take to church dinners. I modified that to make soup for a church dinner and made it again last weekend […]
February 16, 2009 – 8:03 pm
Time for a confession…I have never made enchiladas before. I was looking for a recipe to use a pound of ground beef for supper and came across this enchilada recipe. Another confession…I improvised quite a bit. Is that fair when you’ve never tried a particular kind of recipe before?? These are the ingredients for the […]
February 16, 2009 – 12:31 pm
It takes no more than a bit of ribbon to put the kitties in a playful mood. Zilli wanted a turn with the ribbon… …but it doesn’t take much to set Zak and Zilli off when they are playing together. Before long they were flying around the room… Happy peeked in to see what was […]
February 12, 2009 – 10:14 pm
Yesterday, DH came home from the grocery store with some strawberries that smelled SO good! …like *real* strawberries. 🙂 I was inspired to make some spur of the moment strawberry shortcake. I used this recipe from Southern Living. 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons sugar 1 stick butter, […]