I grew these strawberry plants in a pot to keep them off the ground away from the rabbits. We have always enjoyed strawberries though this is the first time I have grown them myself. When the kids were younger we would drive out to the strawberry fields and buy strawberries directly from the growers. I […]
Is there a food smell that triggers a special memory for you? Or a food that takes you either back home to your childhood or a special place in time? For me it is tamales. Growing up they were our New Year’s Day staple. Often friends would come over to help my grandmother make them.
I am enjoying my usual journaling time, though a little bit differently this year. I decided to decorate the pages a bit. It is a fun experience, though I sometimes want to keep decorating. I love to write and I also love the added images. I have to keep reminding myself to leave space to
While dusting the book shelves, I was thinking about all the pets we have had over the years. Actually, it was seeing this tarantula skin that prompted the thoughts. It is odd to me how a tarantula sheds its skin. It ends up looking just like another spider. Our pets were as varied as their
While I was making these Valentine cards the other day I was thinking about past Valentine’s Day celebrations. When the kids were young I helped them make little Valentines for their classmates and teachers. They also made a box type container for the Valentines they would receive. And of course there would be a special
I am using my long weekend to catch up with the yardwork and home upkeep stuff. Have you noticed that when you start a project all of a sudden you find a bunch of other ‘stuff’ that needs attention? Like the fence in the upper yard that is now sagging and will need to be
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My favorite part of any celebration is spending time with family and friends. The eating lots of food part is also much appreciated. For me, the sharing of the event with others is the most special celebration of all. Whether it is the three of us or our extended family and friends getting together it
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Are your planners ready for the New Year? I have always used a planner, so much so that when the kids were young they would refer to my planner as my “brain” book. Over the years my planning has changed. I no longer need to track piano lessons and multiple dental, doctor appointments, it is
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Though zucchini is technically a fruit, at our house the fact of it being green makes us classify it as a veggie. So, when the non-green eater states that she is craving zucchini bread and she even selects them it is time to get baking. I know it is not as healthy this way, but
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Have you ever had what seemed like an endless battle with your yard? I mentioned before about the yardwork we did in the front yard. Victoria shoveled wheelbarrow loads of dirt as we attempted to level out the multiple gopher mounds and fill in the holes they made. Well, after all that they moved to
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