February has arrived and that means my January No-Spend Challenge is officially over. So how did I do? Not bad. Not perfect but not bad. Let’s start with a quick re-cap of the “rules”: MY NO-SPEND MONTH “RULES”: I will allow myself $25 a week to spend on fresh produce and dairy….
LWD Book Club ~ February 2018
I am really excited about this month’s LWD Book Club selections. As both a Francophile and an Anglophile, these three books scratch that itch. Let’s see what’s up for February. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Read more here. LWD FEBRUARY BOOK CLUB SELECTIONS A Small House in France: How an English…
Menu Monday ~ January 29, 2018
My No-Spend Challenge ends this week on Wednesday. I still have so much food on hand that I will continue a modified version for February. I do plan to do a monthly grocery shopping trip with Lisa next week but I’m going to set myself a small budget for that trip. This week’s menu features…
How to Create Your Own Cozy Hygge Corner
Since “The Cozy Life” was published in 2016, the Danish concept of hygge has become quite a phenomenon. It seems everyone is talking about it. And why not? Hygge is like being given official permission to light a bunch of candles, curl up with a fuzzy blanket and drink yummy hot beverages. What’s not to…
Bacon and Pepper Jack Waffle Sandwich With Maple Mustard Dipping Sauce
You just never know where recipe ideas are going to come from. This Bacon and Pepper Jack Waffle Sandwich was my son’s inspired use of leftovers. We always have homemade waffles Christmas morning, along with bacon. We had leftovers in the refrigerator the next day, as well as leftover homemade cranberry sauce. He made a…
Menu Monday ~ January 22, 2018
Last week’s menu plan started off on track but then I came down with a cold. Nothing serious but I didn’t feel much like cooking. David picked up pizza on Thursday night and burgers on Friday. He had cereal and I had a tuna sandwich on Saturday. And then he picked up Mexican food Sunday….
Tea With Dee ~ January 19, 2018
If you read my newsletter you know that I’ve decided to change it up and make it more personal. Kind of like chatting across the back fence. I think many of us these days long for that sort of connection. I know I do. When I asked for feedback I was astounded by how many…
Back to Basics on Apple Tree Farm
“The business of procuring the necessities of life has been shifted from the wood lot, the garden, the kitchen and the family to the factory and the large-scale enterprise. In our case, we moved our center back to the land.” ~Helen Nearing This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I…
Easy Oven Spaghetti Sauce
There’s nothing quite like homemade spaghetti sauce which has simmered slowly for hours on the back of the stove. But let’s be honest. We don’t all have time for that on a regular basis. Sometimes we need a sauce we can put together in a couple of minutes and let it cook completely unattended for…
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