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  • McCall’s M5611

    This pattern is out-of-print, I think, which isn’t surprising as it’s been curing in my stash for a few years. <vbg> I made view C in a size 6, which is perfect for K. Now that it’s made, I wonder if she might be a tad old for this style; I like it though and…

  • Getting Organized | All those old family snapshots…

    The easiest way to get all those family snapshots organized is to get some inexpensive photo storage boxes.  I recommend picking one brand/style and sticking to it, so you can label the fronts and keep a uniform appearance going.  I’ve found that storing photos in whatever mix-n-match containers and boxes I have laying around just…

  • It’s what’s for lunch…

    Dressing recipe down below! 😀 Some days, I just am craving a big, fancy salad. You can’t see everything in here: romaine english cuke roma tomato chick peas hardboiled egg shredded cheddar bleu cheese crumbles my homemade bleu cheese sauce/dressing (I make this for turkey burgers and use it up on salads, recipe below) Homemade…

  • January 2012 Pantry Challenge

    I love pantry challenges but I haven’t done one in a very long time.  When we went Paleo/Primal back in August, I cleaned out our pantry really well and my intent was to NOT to get back into the hoarding I seem to fall into.  I tend to stockpile food and then AVOID using what I’ve…

  • Taco/Burrito Bar!!

    This isn’t so much a recipe as an idea.  I love this meal on days I don’t want to think because, well, I don’t have to think to do it!! I place all our favorite taco/burrito components in serving dishes, set out taco shells and tortillas and let the family go at it. The kids…

  • No Spend January!!!

    Okay, I am back with a vengeance.  We looked at model homes again a few days ago (sans kids, so we could REALLY look) and I’m even more motivated to save as much in 2012 as possible.  I’m not sure we’ll end up going with a new build, but it was a reconnaissance mission and boy,…

  • Getting Organized | DVDs, etc.

    This is the first installment in my 2012 “Get Organized” Challenge.  Happy New Year!! I’m always on a quest to purge and be more organized but there are a bunch of small projects that  I’ve put off for years, figuring I would have to finish more important projects first.  I decided last week, “who says…

  • Gettin’ my bread on 🙂

    Ah, my new bread machine arrived today and I love it!  I’ll try to do a full review soon but for now I’ll just share what I made.  First I made a white rolls recipe from my Betty Crocker bread book.  Everyone went crazy for them and out of 18, there are ZERO left!  The…

  • The best thing since sliced bread!

    Well hello, handsome! This isn’t my first bread-maker; it’s actually my third.  He’s actually not even here yet–but my friends over at Amazon say he’ll be here tomorrow.  Squeee!!  I cannot wait to make all sorts of numminess in this machine–I have a KitchenAid but the bread-maker takes out just enough of the steps to…

  • There’s something about music…

    I don’t know what it is!  Maybe it’s because I’m pretty musical myself (it’s a little-known secret that I love to sing and I play several instruments) but good music really lifts my spirits like nothing else can!  I’ve noticed over the past few days I get little rushes of joy and “everything will be…