Welcome to the newest member of our family! She is simply adorable! Meet Emmie! Getting her to look at the camera! Emmie is a seven year old coonhound. When we saw her, we couldn’t leave without her! We adopted her from the Paws and Claws Humane Society in Rochester. They had several dogs we liked, but we fell for her. I wanted to give her a forever home that she would be comfortable in and loved a lot! Photo courtesy…
Yesterday, I went to one of our local thrift stores, Everything Under The Sun, to see what she had. She usually has some really cool things in there! I have been on the search for some bigger containers to store my bulk ingredients. This is what I found: The picture doesn’t do this a lot of justice, but I got a 3 gallon Tupperware container, a 1 gallon Rubbermaid container, 2 Tupperware Modular Mates, a purple candle, and a…
I have been re-evaluating our household routines for the last few weeks. What I was doing was not working anymore. I have been following FlyLady for quite some time now. She has been wonderful for decluttering my house and getting into a routine. She believes in baby steps and that worked for me, especially after my divorce when I was trying to get my feet back under me again. I would highly recommend her for anyone wanting to declutter their…
Some of you may know, or have figured out by now, that I am not one to go overboard for any given holiday. I like holidays. I dislike the over-commercialism and impracticality of the holidays. Mainly because I see a lot of junk being sold that will just sit around in a closet somewhere gathering dust if it makes to my house. Easter does not seem as bad as some holidays like Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and Hallowe’en. But here is…
A great article with an awesome quiz about your skills! If you don’t pass, don’t worry! You can still learn them. And if I am being honest….I didn’t pass either! I have a lot to learn! The Way Grandmama Does It: Do You Have The Skills To Survive A Depression?: Want to take a simple test? Do you have the skills to survive a depression? Two years ago (before I had my own blog) I wrote a b… Thanks…
Updated 8/14/2025 In our quest to become healthier, be frugal, and self-sufficient, we have been making our chicken stock from scratch. It’s an easy way to stock your shelves with a cooking liquid. I have been using my homemade variety for a little over a year now and I love it! I can my chicken stock and sometimes I will freeze it, but I like canning it the best. No unthawing! Chicken Stock The ingredients are very loosely based. It…