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.

sunday bouquet

March 21, 2010 – 11:48 pm

The first church bouquet of the season…made with daffodils and bush honeysuckle stems from our yard. The stems work great in the bouquet, providing structure to hold the daffodils in place. I’m so glad spring is here! ~~Rhonda

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finally, a picture of cheeseburger soup

March 20, 2010 – 12:23 pm

Cheeseburger soup. A family favorite. When I posted the recipe a few weeks ago, I didn’t have a picture. So here you go. 🙂 ~~Rhonda

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spring time ~ garden time

March 18, 2010 – 11:14 am

Once the flowers begin to bloom, there’s no going back. DH picked a few for the kitchen table. And he trimmed a branch from the Southern Oak in the back yard. And he and DD burned the tall grasses. This is a job they usually do in February, but the available February days were either […]

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from the back steps

March 17, 2010 – 9:59 am

Yesterday afternoon, when the sun came out, I sat on the back steps and enjoyed the sunshine. From there…lots of daffodil shoots to enjoy. The mini daffs ‘Tete-a-Tete’ opened yesterday. The oak tree is getting a faint fuzzy haze as the buds swell. A light breeze ruffled the water in the birdbath. And the cats […]

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menu plan monday ~ march 15, 2010

March 15, 2010 – 6:41 pm

This picture of DD checking the mail for her NetFlix movie was taken a few days ago. One of those sunny days we had last week…today is cloudy and cool. But spring is here. Daffodils are blooming, tree buds are swelling, the grass is turning green. A few more sunny days and the yard will […]

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one spring day

March 12, 2010 – 1:17 pm

Wednesday was a fine spring day. Temperature in the low to mid 70s, sunny, breezy. Twenty degrees above normal for this time of year, but who’s counting?? It was a beautiful day. On days like that, I look at the sky and wonder…how can it possibly be that blue? We spent some time outside, of […]

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spring reading

March 9, 2010 – 1:34 pm

This time of year, when it’s not quite warm enough to dig in the dirt, but warm enough to know the time is almost here, I love to look to my gardening books for inspiration. Currently I’m browsing these, among others. I’d like to redo the beds behind the house. They are such a mess. […]

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menu plan monday ~ march 8, 2010

March 8, 2010 – 10:03 am

Every spring, when the crocus bloom, I wish I’d purchased more bulbs the fall before. Can’t have too many harbingers of spring, can one? This week looks like a fairly quite one, as far as the calendar is concerned. I didn’t have to plan the menu around any major events, which is nice for a […]

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mini muffins

March 5, 2010 – 2:22 pm

DD likes poppy seed muffins, and a friend gave me some fresh poppy seeds the other day, so this afternoon I made a batch of mini muffins, using this recipe at Seasaltwithfood. The zest and juice of a fresh lemon make them extra delicious. An easy recipe. Mix the dry ingredients together. Mix the wet […]

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first blossoms of spring

March 3, 2010 – 3:55 pm

The daffodils have buds, and the crocus are opening. Spring is official. What you don’t see is a picture of me smiling, but rest assured…I am! Visit other gardens and their gardeners at Tootsie Time’s Fertilizer Friday. ~~Rhonda 🙂

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