Happy Homemaker Monday - 03/31/2025

Good morning friends!   Welcome back to another Happy Homemaker Monday!   I am so tired this morning, didn't sleep well at all last night, so I'm hoping I may be able to get a 10 to 15 minute nap sometime this afternoon.  Although, it may not happen because I have a lot to do, it's going…

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Local Library Book Sale

If there is one thing that I love, is books.  Anytime I see a book sale, it makes me incredibly happy, so every year, I anxiously await our local library book sale.   They do this flash sale, where you can purchase a box for $5 and then fill it with as many books as you want.  There's nothing m…

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Friday's Letters

Dear Friday ...I love you, and am so glad to see you arrive.  Although it means that another week has quickly ended and we are close to April already.  Oh well! Dear Food ....I wish I could say that you don't have a hold on me, but you do.  I don't know why, or how, or if I'll ever stop l…

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Cooking Thursday - Barb's Breakfast Burritos

Barb's Burritos 1 lb maple sausage 1 small can of diced green chilies 1 bag of Potatoes O' Brien Scrambled eggs.....depending on how much you're making either a dozen or half a dozen In a skillet brown the sausage, then drain and transfer to a large mixing bowl.  Fry the potatoes, add …

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Wordless Wednesday

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Musical Throwback Tuesday

Anne Murray is still one of my favorite voices.  She first released this song in 1978, I was a 4 year toddler, but I first heard it when I was around 8 and just loved it.  It's one of those ballads that hits you right in the gut and brings tears to your eyes with the hauntingly melodic lyrics an…

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Happy Homemaker Monday - 03/24/2025

Good morning friends!   It is a chilly Monday morning, and even though we seem to finally be free of the constant cold, there are still a few mornings that bring a chill to the bone feeling.  Today is one of those, it is currently 37 degrees.  Brrr! Anyway, good morning my friends, I hope you are al…

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A busy Sunday

There are Sundays that are quiet, relaxed, restful. Then there are Sundays that I hit the ground running and don't stop until I lay my head on the pillow.  This Sunday was one of those. Got up early, went to the gym, rushed back home for a quick shower and change, went to church, went by the gami…

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A quick trip to the butcher

I have been wanting to make the switch to Beef Tallow for a while, and was so thrilled when I found that my local butcher is now selling it.  It's not exactly cheap, but it's well worth it for the benefits and will last me a while. When we found out they had the tallow, we made a quick trip …

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It's the simple things

“It's the simple things in life that are the most extraordinary.” ―Paulo Coelho Life is made of ups and downs, serious and light moments, impactful days and boring mundane moments.  But in the midst of it all, it's the simple things that are the most extraordinary.  Exactly how Paulo Coelho s…

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