Author Archives: ~~Rhonda

Living in a small town, I share my life with my husband Russell (married in 1977), five children (one still at home), and six cats (one indoors, the others outside).

I teach an online class called “The Christmas Notebook” which is about all things holiday prep. The many facets of celebrating Christmas comprises one of my favorite hobbies. Other favorite things include gardening, reading, cooking, and scrapbooking.

menu plan monday ~ february 27, 2012

February 28, 2012 – 12:54 pm

On a daily basis, time is passing slowly. But the weeks seem to fly by quickly. How does that work?? Spring will be here soon, and, for that, I am grateful. The first daffodil opened on Sunday. It’s a wonderful promise of what’s to come. I’ve been working on Putz houses. They are still under […]

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first daffodil of the spring

February 26, 2012 – 7:42 pm

Makes me happy. ~~Rhonda

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a little bit of garden work

February 22, 2012 – 8:54 pm

This afternoon, DH and I got out into the yard a bit. The crocus are blooming in the back yard. So pretty! Each spring, DH burns the tall grasses in the yard. Get rid of the old growth…make way for the new growth. DH planted a little lettuce, too. Can’t wait until it starts to […]

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menu plan monday ~ february 20, 2012

February 22, 2012 – 7:11 pm

I’m getting a late start to posting the menu this week. We’re sharing a cold around here. DH had it, the girls had it, now I have it. Things are slow all the way around. We had some fun last week, though. My friend Jane and her husband came over for the day. Jane and […]

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menu plan monday ~ february 13, 2012

February 13, 2012 – 2:02 pm

Here’s a pretty plant that my mother passed on to me last year. She got her start of it from her uncle’s home. It’s an orange amaryllis, Hippeastrum striatum, I believe. Correction is appreciated, if anyone knows it is something else. It blooms in January/February, each year. Down to business…here’s our menu for the week. […]

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making putz houses

February 9, 2012 – 12:45 am

There is a lot of interest currently in Putz houses, or little glitter houses, that were once used to make village scenes under Christmas trees and on mantles. You can read more about them at Little Glitter Houses and Papa Ted’s Place, just to mention two sites. My Pinterest Putz House Tutorial board has more […]

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menu plan monday ~ february 6, 2012

February 6, 2012 – 1:31 pm

DD has a birthday today. Over the weekend, we took her and a friend out to dinner. She loves sushi, so we enjoyed that. Delicious! A busy week ahead. We’re still taking down Christmas. It doesn’t take as long to take down as it does to put up, but I haven’t been in the mood […]

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7 days of shooting

February 2, 2012 – 10:32 am

Over the holiday season, I neglected the two flickr groups I enjoy the most. One is Macro Monday, to which one or two macro photos are submitted each Monday according to the week’s theme. The other group is 7 Days of Shooting. There is an overarching weekly theme and, also, daily themes that have to […]

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menu plan monday ~ january 30, 2012

January 30, 2012 – 11:33 am

We were highly entertained Sunday afternoon watching the twins wrap “presents.” They spent over an hour cutting gift wrap, pulling tape, wrestling with the packaging…so much fun! Pa got a bow, Ma got a box of cereal, Auntie got a box of tea and Sissy got a bowl of chalk. Serious business! They (and we!) […]

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chicken taco chili

January 28, 2012 – 9:07 pm

This Crock Pot Chicken Taco Chili was a new recipe for me. See the link for the original recipe. I did change some things, so I’ll show those changes below. I had planned to make the chili in the crock pot as the original recipe does, but didn’t have all the ingredients in time to […]

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