Last weekend was beautiful for November… sunny skies, highs in the mid to upper fifties. It would have been a perfect weekend to finish up the porch or dig carrots and potatoes. Instead, I spent the weekend with Sissy at a 2-day version of Stock Show University’s Grad Program. Stock Show University is an educational […]

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In honor of our veterans on this upcoming Veteran’s Day, I thought I’d share with you some information about the Quilts of Valor Foundation. For those unaware, here’s a brief background from the Quilts of Valor website: Blue Star mom Catherine Roberts, began the Quilts of Valor Foundation (QOVF) from her sewing room in Seaford, […]

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Despite hitting a minor bump, I finished up the new floor on the porch by adding the last of the base trim over the weekend. Overall, I was pleased with how the floor worked out. I knew the floor wasn’t level – which is one of the reasons we went with the vinyl – but […]

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It’s probably something that shouldn’t work as well as it does and I may get burned on it some year. See, we plant some decorative corn in the garden each year, but the seed we use is a bit of a mystery at this point. A number of years ago one of the kids brought […]

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There’s only one room in the house that we haven’t touched since moving in… the back porch. While every other room has received some sort of upgrade, the back porch has remained in it’s wonderful move-in state of bright pink. With the current layout of the house, the porch is the main entrance. The kiddos […]

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Cleaning out some old files I realized there were some summer photos we never had the chance to share…

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Peanut has been on a bit of an anti-red-sauce rampage lately. Spaghetti? Not with red marinara. Pizza? Not with red pizza sauce. Enchiladas? Not with red enchilada sauce. See the pattern? She’s three, it’ll pass. In the mean time, it’s given us a reason to look for some new recipes in place of some our […]

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I can’t remember why we ended up with a packet of Musquee de Provence pumpkin seeds at this point. It couldn’t have been with Halloween in mind, as it looks nothing like a traditional jack-o-lantern. With its deep ribs, this heirloom variety is often referred to as the Fairy Tale pumpkin since its appearance congers […]

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One of the hardest parts of working on the house is where to draw the line on a project. What might start with replacing an outlet can lead to hanging new drywall and if you’re not careful the room is completely remodeled before you stop to question how replacing an outlet got to this point. […]

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Completely from scratch – yes. Simple – yes. Tasty – yes. Fun with the kids – yes. Got me out of a pinch – yes. Will I ever do it again – probably not.

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