I took this shot as I was driving in our driveway the other day. I want to make sure I have photos of the “in between” stage of our exterior renovations. I love the way the log siding looks with the stone and am eager to see it finished. The white railing on the balcony…
Small town shopping
There are pros and cons to small-town living. One of the things I often hear people complain about in small towns like ours is the lack of good shopping. And I must admit there are definitely some stores I wish we had. Like Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, a really good deli (is there such a…
Menu Monday ~ June 11, 2012 (Plus menu planning tips!)
Click here for more menu ideas! I’ve been asked for some tips on how to plan a weekly menu. One of these days I should write an in-depth post on the subject but for today how about a few quick tips? 1. Take a look at your family’s schedule for the upcoming week. Any evening…
Mister Rogers – The Garden of Your Mind
Have you seen this? It is simple perfection. I have such fond memories of watching Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood as a child and then sharing it with my own children. Enjoy:
1950s Housewife
Last week my daughter who blogs at Retrohousewife Goes Green shared a blog with me, Jen But Never Jenn. A couple of years ago Jen had undertaken a two-week experiment of living like a typical 1950s housewife. I spent the better part of two days reading all the entries (she ended up doing a second…
HMF is going to the dogs
Not only do people enjoy Happyland Music Fest (HMF) but the dogs have a great time, too. This is Herman and this was his second year at HMF. (I wish I had taken one with a human next to him for size comparison. He is HUGE!) Calla is a veteran. She’s attended all five HMFs….
Menu Monday ~ June 4, 2012
Click here for more menu ideas! Monday: pancakes or waffles sausage fruit smoothies Tuesday:Today is David’s birthday so I’m making his favorites. Hawaiian meatballs over rice wedge salad cherry pie a la mode Wednesday:This weekend I was thinking about this week’s menu and hadn’t come up for anything for Wednesday yet. Then David mentioned that…
Happyland Music Fest – Part I
We are still trying to recover from Happyland Music Fest last weekend. I did get my kitchen clean and I moved all the stuff left in my family room to the exercise room and closed the door…which is my latest excuse for not getting on the treadmill. The house is basically back to livable standards….
Happyland Music Fest aftermath or “How to clean a messy kitchen”
The 5th annual Happyland Music Fest was a smashing success. Somewhere around 100 people danced, frolicked, listened to music, camped and ate here over the weekend. We all had a fantastic time. And then I took a look at my kitchen. Oh, my. Pictures really don’t capture the enormity of the situation but take a…
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