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“The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” ~ Oprah Winfrey My goals for 2018 Goal #1 – Write Like No One is Reading. “Close the door. Write with no one looking over your shoulder. Don’t try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what Read More >>
Last week was a “no spend” week for us so instead of running around town buying groceries and running errands I pretty much stayed put for the most part and worked a lot on the yard. How is your garden doing these days? Is it a bit overgrown? Well mine sure was. 😉 Yesterday the Read More >>
Quote of the Day “You’ve got to be careful if you don’t know where you’re going ’cause you might not get there.” ~Yogi Berra Yesterday was BEAUTIFUL here in Western Washington… lot’s of sunshine and plenty of frolicking in the garden for Miss Lucy. Today we have rain. But I don’t mind because I plan Read More >>
14 Ways to Use Up and Preserve Fresh Raspberries You know what kind of stinks? Not having a big established raspberry patch, that’s what. Man, raspberries are pricey little buggers. And I’ve gotten so used to having plenty in the freezer, that I’d almost forgotten what it was like not to be able to enjoy them Read More >>
When I came home from being on the east coast for 7 weeks I opened the fridge and was baffled at what I saw. An entire 5 pound bag of carrots was unopened. As were the clamshell of apples and 2 tubs of chicken tortilla soup I had bought for the boys before I left. Read More >>
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