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Menu Plan Monday ~ August 15, 2016

August 15, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 3 Comments

This week’s menu plan will be a bit short as I will be out of town the beginning of the week. I’m attending a conference for nonprofits and am pretty excited about it. I’m looking forward to learning things that will not only be helpful as board president of our local homeless services organization but…

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Homemaking: A Personal History

August 11, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 4 Comments

A few of you may know that my first foray into online writing was a newsletter called “Tea With Dee”. It focused largely on homemaking. I started it in February of 2005 and wrote more or less consistently through 2011. I picked it back up in the latter half of 2013 for several months but…

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Let’s Go On a Picnic

August 10, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 3 Comments

There is something rather romantic about a picnic. At least in theory. The reality may include the proverbial ants or other challenges of combining food and the great outdoors but somehow the charm of dining al fresco remains. Let’s take a look at some resources for planning your next picnic. This post may contain affiliate…

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Why I Wear Birkenstocks Every Day

August 9, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 8 Comments

If you’ve ever suffered with plantar fasciitis I don’t need to tell you that when your feet hurt, life is pretty miserable. Several years ago I developed this painful condition. For close to a year I was in excruciating pain. I am allergic to anti-inflammatories but I tried all the other recommendations: ice rolling my…

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Menu Plan Monday ~ August 8, 2016

August 8, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 3 Comments

Every Sunday afternoon I sit down and plan my week, including our menu plan. I take a look at our schedule and decide what fits best with our plans. Here is our menu for the coming week: Dee’s Menu Plan Monday red beans rice salad French bread Tuesday Best Ever Enchiladas salad chips and salsa…

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5 Ways to Create a Better Day

August 5, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 9 Comments

“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” ~ Annie Dillard Would you like to create a better day? Do you race through your days putting out fires, handling the urgent but with little time for the important? We all have days like that but when it becomes the norm…

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LWD Book Club ~ August 2016

August 2, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 3 Comments

Somehow it slipped my mind that yesterday was the first of the month and the LWD Book Club post was due. Oops! Sorry about that. I realize this means two posts in one day but I already had the Stargazing Ritual post scheduled for this morning and the rest of the week is planned. So…

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Create a Beautiful Life With a Stargazing Ritual

August 2, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 4 Comments

Stargazing Ritual

If you know me or have followed me on social media any length of time you likely know that stargazing is one of my favorite things. David and I both love to spend an hour or so admiring the beauty of the night sky. No matter what our day has been like, this ritual relaxes…

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Menu Plan Monday ~ August 1, 2016

August 1, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 5 Comments

One of these weeks we won’t have numerous places to go and I’ll cook every night. This isn’t one of those weeks, however. Here’s our menu plan for the coming week: Dee’s Menu Plan Monday Macaroni and Cheese with Caramelized Onions green beans salad Tuesday We are attending a Town Hall meeting at 5:30 so…

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