March 2010

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March 20, 2010

It seemed as if y’all enjoyed clicking through last week’s links just as much as I liked compiling them. We’ll see, I might just do this weekly. How to Fold a Fitted Sheet: My linen drawer will never be same! 5 Tips For Taking Back a Day Gone Bad Cream Cheese and Fruit Danish Casserole: [...]

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Starting the Garden

March 16, 2010

I’m definitely not as on top of the garden this year as I was last year. I finally got around to starting some of our seeds over the weekend. Good thing too, as our plant date is coming up in April! If you are unsure of when your plant date is, check here. As I’ve [...]

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Refried Beans Recipe

March 15, 2010

I get many requests for this recipe, so I finally decided to pay attention to the amounts so I could share it. I’ve been making my own refried beans for a while now, and while we have all really enjoyed them, they were still lacking that special kick. My friend Lynn mentioned that she uses [...]

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Coffee Bean Candle Holder

March 15, 2010

Back in the day, I was a designer for Home and Garden Party, now known as Celebrating Home. I absolutely loved it, and their products. One of my favorite decorating ideas of all time came from a fellow designer, who just so happens to be my neighbor. It’s so easy and you probably have almost [...]

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Things of Interest

March 13, 2010

I’ve been behind on my Google Reader for far too long now. But, over the course of this past week, I finally cleared it out! In doing so, I’ve found a lot of really great posts that I wanted to pass along. My friend Amy, does a Weekend Wanderings Feature that showcases her favorite posts [...]

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Shopping for Utilities

March 11, 2010

This guest post is from Connie. She is a homeschooling mom of 8 rowdy kids, wife for 25 years to one hunky golf pro, writer of stories, wiper of noses. She blogs regularly at Smockity Frocks. Do you live in a state where you can choose your electric company? (<——Find out by clicking the link.) [...]

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Puttin’ My Fears Aside

March 11, 2010

I have to admit, I have a really hard time watching my children grow up. I’m positive that I’m waayyy overprotective at times, however, I just can’t help it. Thankfully, Willie is around to balance out my overprotectiveness, at least a little bit. A few months ago, they built a rodeo arena within a mile [...]

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Freezer Inventory

March 9, 2010

A few weeks ago I finally came to the conclusion that my freezers had gotten the best of me. There was no telling what was in them, and my “freezer memory” was becoming rather unreliable. Once upon a time I had a freezer inventory of sorts, which worked but, I didn’t stick with it. I [...]

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Homemade Brownie Recipe

March 8, 2010

These are the best brownies, ever! They are the furthest thing from being healthy, but when it comes to chocolate, I really don’t care about the health factor. I temporarily misplaced my recipe, for many months, and I was just lost. I’ve not been able to find a brownie recipe that I like as much [...]