Hiatus!!!

After much thought, I have decided to take a brief hiatus from blogging. It was not an easy decision to make because I am the sort of person that struggles with pleasing everyone and trying to keep track of it all. It boils down to the fact that I am feeling overwhelmed at the moment and getting t…

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Cooking Thursday

If you want to use the picture, just  click here  for the original. Good Morning, here is today's recipe.  Makeover Rigatoni with Bacon and Asparagus 1 package (16 ounces) spiral pasta 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and coarsely chopped 8 bacon strips 1 garlic clove, minced 2 tablespoons butter 1 …

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Happy Homemaker Monday #11

If you want to save and use the new button, just  click here . The weather::: Beautiful weather again this weekend.   On my reading pile::: Midnight in Austenland by Shannon Hale Frugal Kitchen Tips by Mary Gail Stanley Lemons and Lavender (book for a review, very excited about this one)   On my TV::: Upstai…

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Baker Towers Book Review - TLC Tours

Jennifer Haigh's second novel is an intimate portrait of love and family, which will appeal to fans of Anne Tyler and Carol Shields. Stanley Novak is a first-generation Polish immigrant. Seeking a better life, he settles in Bakerton and finds work in the booming local mine. He meets and marries…

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Cooking Thursday

If you want to use the picture, just  click here  for the original. Good Morning, here is today's recipe. It comes from The Amish Cook at Home cookbook which I'm just loving. It's a simple recipe but pretty filling and my family all enjoyed it :) Poor Man’s Steak 1 to 1½ lbs. lean hambur…

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Happy Homemaker #10

If you want to save and use the new button, just  click here . The weather::: We've had a beautiful weekend, already sporting shorts and flip flops again.  52 degrees right now and a high of 87 degrees....yeah you heard right....87 degrees.  Good grief.   On my reading pile::: Shadows of Lancaster Co…

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Homemade Laundry Detergent

NOTE:  To make this big batch, I spent less than $20..... So as I said in my previous post, I'm trying to switch to a majority of homemade products.  It won't be easy because for so many years we've grown accustomed to just purchasing what is readily available, but I think it's also…

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Homemade Wool Dryer Balls

Yes or no? I will say that for a long time I didn't quite understand the need to have any, when I could just throw in a dryer sheet and call it good.  But since I AM trying to switch to as much homemade stuff as I can, I decided that it was as good a time as any, to get into the Wool Ball makin…

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Cooking Thursday

If you want to use the picture, just  click here  for the original. Well, I wish I had a good reason for this post going up a little later than usual, but the truth is, I don't....other than the fact that I thought today was Wednesday LOL I have my days all mixed up for some reason. *************…

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