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 ~ august 9, 2010

August 9, 2010 – 10:04 pm

We’ve had two sick girls on our hands over the weekend. DH went to church and I stayed home, but did make a simple bouquet to send. The Black Eyed Susans are in full bloom. Even in the heat and humidity, they look great. I think we’re going to have a rather quiet week. With […]

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faithful vehicle turns 300,000

August 8, 2010 – 4:56 pm

Turned over 300,000 miles, that is. DH’s 1990 Suburban has finally made it to the 300s. DH and DD drove it around the block a few times to catch the rollover. The Suburban has been a great vehicle for us. It took four kids back and forth to school every day, 30 miles each way. […]

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Sunday bouquet

August 7, 2010 – 9:05 am

The surprise lilies have been blooming for almost two weeks. Last Sunday the bouquet was made using them (pink), flowers from the ‘Royal Standard’ hostas (white), and some spirea branches for fill. Pretty in pink. With thanks to my honey who goes out into the garden every Sunday morning in search of bouquet blossoms. ~~Rhonda

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menu plan monday ~ august 2, 2010

August 3, 2010 – 10:45 am

A quiet week for a change. 🙂 Flickr’s Macro Mondays’ theme this week was “calm” and that’s the kind of week I’m having. Except for one large project, but it’s a fun one. Monday Turkey over Rice Green Salad Steamed Sugar Snap Peas Tuesday Chef Salad Wednesday Fridge Food Thursday Hamburgers Homemade Buns Veggies / […]

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quiche lorraine

July 28, 2010 – 8:57 pm

Our French exchange student made Quiche Lorraine twice for us. Her mother is from Lorraine, France, and the quiche is a family specialty. The pastry is a mixture of flour, butter, and water. Beautiful! She made the quiche much thinner than the quiches I am used to. We all loved it! Delicious! Sooo good! We’ve […]

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menu plan master ~ july 26, 2010

July 28, 2010 – 10:46 am

I made a menu for last week, but didn’t get around to posting it. And this week, I’m running late. But better late than never! Our family company is gone and our exchange student heads home tomorrow. We will all miss her, but DD is especially going to miss this new friend. Monday Hamburgers on […]

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busy month!

July 22, 2010 – 9:45 pm

We’ve kept our exchange student pretty busy this month. And DD has kept her camera busy taking lots of pictures. Here are some of the photo ops she has captured. They enjoyed the Fourth of July weekend with all the celebrations. Our exchange student would like to be a fire fighter so she especially enjoyed […]

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splish splash

July 21, 2010 – 11:27 am

Bath time at Grandma’s house. The week is passing too quickly. 🙁 ~~Grandma

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love my glass straw

July 21, 2010 – 9:44 am

I’ve been looking at glass straws online for a month or so. Wanted to buy a few and then came across a blog giveaway which I won! I received five glass straws from strawesome.com via the giveaway on Simple Bites. Four of the straws are clear glass, two different lengths and two styles (widths)…regular and […]

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we’re having fun!

July 20, 2010 – 11:00 pm

It’s a busy household with our exchange student and extra family members here. But we’re having a lot of fun! ~~Grandma 🙂

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