in my opinion, a lot of time and money is wasted when I allow others to make decisions... or be in control... you know what they say - 'two steps forward, one step back'... if only I could take complete control over every aspect of my life and others (if they want their lives to... Continue Reading →
if there is one healthy ingredient in a recipe, does that make it a health food? if your answer to that is yes, make this pie and celebrate sticking to your New Year's resolutions... also, if you are lactose intolerant, this might send you for a loop... my daughter was able to eat two bites... Continue Reading →
Summer, after all, is a time when wonderful things can happen to quiet people. For those few months, you’re not required to be who everyone thinks you are, and that cut-grass smell in the air and the chance to dive into the deep end of a pool give you courage you don’t have the rest... Continue Reading →
once or twice a year I make potato salad... salads in general can take a long time to make and potato salad is up there for wrecking most of your afternoon... this summer though I discovered THE best way to cook potatoes from the garden... 12 minutes on manual in the Instant Pot with about... Continue Reading →
summer is over and harvest begins... recently a friend asked me 'what makes you happy?' my answer 'money... and the things money can buy... but other than that I love cooking and running' so here we go!!! the time of year I get to throw away my vegetarian/healthy meals and bake cakes, put mayonnaise in... Continue Reading →
Mondays are supposed to be my alone days... they are supposed to be a day that I get the housework and laundry done in silence... a day where I can ponder the events of the weekend and decide all the ways I should become a better person... everyone should get to be alone on Mondays...... Continue Reading →
have you ever ran into someone who is so 'put-together' that it makes you feel disgusting about yourself? it's not their fault that they are making you feel this way... they have every right to shower and be clean and water their flowers... but the sight of them just makes you feel like Pig-Pen with... Continue Reading →
I made two trips to Wal-Mart this weekend... once to get toilet paper and king size bed linens... the next time was to get king size bed linens that I had paid for and forgotten... and I blame it on a group of teenage boys... (the farmer and I are currently raising two teenage boys... Continue Reading →
so I got suckered into getting braces... almost botox too... it all begin with my oldest son getting braces about a year ago and then every appointment I take him to I see these adds for 'invisible' braces... and I think... I'm here anyways, maybe I should 'tidy up the chiclets' ... so I... Continue Reading →
i feed a farmer 