We haven’t had a dog for about a year and a half. Our sweet Pyrenees, Duke, disappeared – we think someone shot him. Then Emily died and Iggy, the dog I rescued off the highway disappeared about the same time. For the first time in my life, I was dog-less. We could have gone out…
Menu Plan…Tuesday? (again)
Click here for more menu ideas! David and I went to Kansas City for the weekend to see a Radiohead concert Sunday night. We didn’t get home last night until fairly late so here I am, making my menu on Tuesday again. Tuesday: tacos made with black beans I’m finally made homemade flour tortillas today….
Menu Monday…on Tuesday!
Click here for more menu ideas! Monday: David’s salesman was in town so we went out to dinner with him last night. Tuesday: I’ve got leftover mashed potatoes in the fridge which I need to use up. potato soup salad Wednesday: Penne Mediterranean salad Thursday: I’m going shopping out of town with my daughter and…
February Slow Month Final Update
I can’t believe it’s already March! Even with an extra day, February just flew by. Guess it’s time to post my final figures for the month. As of the last update on February 12th, I had spent $204.19. Here is what I bought for the rest of the month: February 15 Azure Standard Co-op Order:…
Menu Plan Monday ~ February 27, 2012
Click here for more menu ideas! Monday: It’s 9 a.m. and my plans for the day have already changed. I need to make a trip to the city to buy something to wear to a funeral Wednesday. I was going to go tomorrow but after checking the weather and seeing thunderstorms in tomorrow’s forecast, I…
Love wins
This morning I read a blog post that made me cry. Eleven year old Emily had been eagerly anticipating Mardi Gras and her favorite parade, the Krewe of Muses. She had made a special countdown calendar, decorated with glitter, on which she would cross off each day. To say that this was a big deal for…
Happy Mardi Gras!
Laissez le bon temps rouler! If you’re very observant you may notice that this is the same picture I shared last Mardi Gras. After a busy afternoon making potato salad, jambalaya and beignets, and sharing this meal with my parents, I decided to cheat. Maybe I’ll take a picture tomorrow. Or maybe not. Anyway, as…
Domestic Diva – Monday Tasks and Stormy Weather
Do you have a housekeeping schedule? I used to but in the past few years it’s become more of a general routine – a very, very loose routine – than a schedule. As I’ve written here before, I’d like to develop a new routine/schedule but it hasn’t happened yet. I do, however, have a short…
Menu Plan Monday ~ February 20, 2012
Click here for more menu ideas! Monday: macaroni and cheese with caramelized onions whiskey-glazed carrots salad Tuesday: Mardi Gras! jambalaya potato salad beignets Wednesday: Today is the beginning of Lent and we will be attending our church’s Ash Wednesday service at 6:30. I then have choir rehearsal after that so we will need to eat…
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