So in addition to our homeschool and piano excitement, I have been diligently working on some presents for you all. I know, it isn’t fun when you know what it is, but I have no idea what colors you want/like and it is easier for you to look and choose. I do have more yarn…
Read moreAnother week
Unbelievably, another week has gone by. It has been incredibly busy around here, and I am getting into the swing of things. School is going along well. The kids each had their first math TEST last week and both got an A. I was happy about that. We are having a geography test on Monday…
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We have been asked by Sue to sing at her wedding. My husband was thinking we should sing “I can’t drive 55” for her husband, since he seems to have a need for speed. That got us thinking about other songs you should NOT sing at a wedding. Below is our list – thanks to…
Read moreUghplant
Our neighbor gave us some eggplant from her garden a couple of days ago. I have never had eggplant, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. This is what we got. Our neighbor told me to cut it into thick slices and dip it in egg and then dip it into a breadcrumb/flour coating. Then…
Read moreGood News/Bad News
As promised, here is a picture of that homemade bread I promised. All this from some ground up wheat. Some bad news though… Our bread machine broke. The good news is that Quisinart is replacing the inside for free, which is the part that is broken. The bad news is that we can’t have fresh…
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These three letters are the most useless letters in the government. I should have known that I wouldn’t be able to finish school today. WHAT WAS I THINKING? I get so irritated thinking about the whole fiasco. If I ran a business like this, I would be OUT of business. But, the government requires all…
Read moreQuail Cove Farms
We have become a little more health conscious lately. After reading some of the excerpts in a book called “Nourishing Traditions” by Sally Fallon, we knew some things needed to change. We have changed quite a few of our eating habits, and feel better and have lost weight, even. Some friends of ours told us…
Read moreHerbed Slow Cooker Chicken
This is an easy, quick prep recipe that tastes wonderful! It is easy to double the recipe, and you can use thighs and drumsticks, too. Hope you enjoy it. 1 T olive oil 1 t paprika 1/2 t garlic powder 1/2 t seasoned salt 1/2 t dried thyme 1/2 t dried basil 1/2 t pepper…
Read moreGarage Sale
We have been planning this for 2 weeks, and we did it today. We sold a bunch of stuff in our attic that we don’t use anymore at a garage sale. We did pretty well, considering we had some furniture. We made about $400 when it was all through. It was a little irritating though,…
Read moreSlow cooker
I got this really nice cookbook from my neighbor. I have been using it a lot this summer, because I really hate to heat up the kitchen in the summer. It is so great to have a slow cooker. It’s like I put a bunch of stuff in the pot, mix it and let it…
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