Graham Cracker Crust
This is a tip my mother taught me. When making a graham cracker crust pie shell you’ll need to reduce a bunch of graham crackers to teeny, tiny crumbs. An easy way to do that is to put the graham … Continue reading →
Marsha Perry
Inexpensive Coffee
I suffer from sticker shock every time I buy coffee. It’s expensive. It’s a luxury. But my morning isn’t complete without a couple of cups of joe. To add to the problem we’re coffee snobs. Instant coffee isn’t for us. … Continue reading →
9/11
The anniversary of 9/11 was a few weeks ago. On that day I remembered how hard Peter Jennings worked. He was on television the entire day. He was calm. He was patient. He was a rock. I worked for a … Continue reading →
It’s That Time Again
Football season has started. Around our house that means that one night a week The Man of the House eats dinner in front of the TV while watching a football game. I try to add to the spirit of the … Continue reading →
TGIF and Big Red
We made it to Friday! I don’t know about you but I’m glad the weekend is within sight. We’ve got a few chores on our schedule. We’re also going to see some friends. So the weekend will be a nice … Continue reading →
Lavender Garden
This summer we decided to add a little pizazz to our front yard. We used a stone pedestal that was in the backyard when we bought the house. I found a large rock under one of our rhododendron bushes that … Continue reading →
Reach for the Sky
Trip to Anacortes, Washington
Last month we took a trip to Anacortes, Washington. Anacortes is slightly north of the area that we’re targeting for our new home. Although after our trip there I was all for expanding our target area to include this cute … Continue reading →
Pizza On The Grill – We Did It!
Back in July I wrote about cooking pizza on the barbecue grill. We gave it try last month. While cooking pizza on the grill sounds a little odd it actually turned out quite well. The Man of the House is in … Continue reading →
Happiness is . . . .
Happiness is a brand new stove! For those of who who haven’t heard my heart-felt thoughts about my old stove let’s just say that it was the bane of my existence. I have never disliked a piece of machinery … Continue reading →