This is the “Sweet” Love Poem that my husband adapted and read to me when he spoke at a Valentines Banquet this last weekend. I think that I’m probably more like a piece of baking chocolate or “Sour Patch Kids,”
“STUCK ON YOU”
HOW COLD IS IT?
Such a spate of cold weather froze the nation back when I posted this the first time. I just had to share a “How Cold is It?” funny. Some have said that the cold weather is directly relatable to the
ACCESSORIZING WITH COLOR – THE DINING ROOM
Each year, after the Christmas decorations go back into their boxes and bins, the house seems to look so very bland and colorless, and it is easy to feel depressed. Our home is in Central Washington, where the lack of
COOKING – PREVENTING BOIL OVERS
THIS REALLY WORKS ON AN ELECTRIC STOVE! Do not fill your pot more than 3/4 full. Lay a wooden spoon across the top, and VOILA! No more messy boil overs. I’ve never had a pot boil over when I follow
LAUNDRY – TUESDAY TIP
TRIPLE CHOCOLATE BANANA OAT COOKIES
Every time we have extra ripe bananas in our house, I enjoy making Oatmeal Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies. On a recent cold afternoon I needed a good excuse to heat the oven, and found that there were enough ripe bananas
BRIGHTEN YOUR WINTER HOME
The Christmas stuff has been put away, (finally) and every other year I dislike what comes next – the Winter doldrums. Many winter mornings in Central Washington are shrouded with fog, and there is often snow cover which hides
OLD FASHIONED TURKEY SOUP
Several years ago I talked my brother in law, who lives two states away, through the basics of making his own turkey stock. After the stock was done, I left it in his capable hands, answering only a question or
CHRISTMAS WRAP GOES HERE
Have you ever thrown out a gift with the wrapping paper? Sadly, this has happened to our family two different Christmas times. Once it was a beautiful Swiss knife, and another time it was a lovely pair of pearl earrings.
MORE CHRISTMAS WRAP DECOR
A couple of days ago I shared with you how to turn your framed pictures into Christmas Decorations. Here is another fun idea, with Christmas wrapping paper. This is the door to our current guest room. This idea is to simply