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I’m Back
I’m back…. I told you I would be. My thoughts and emotions, the past couple of months, have certainly bounced up and down. It’s hard to see my daughter and her 4 children grieve. Their life is on a roller coaster of emotions which I’m sure will continue for awhile. This will be a year…
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Halloween Printable Coloring Pages
Halloween printable coloring pages can keep your young kids busy for a long time. I bring them out after Sunday dinner and it keeps the grands occupied for an hour or so. The kids love ’em. It give all their parents a little break so the”old” folks can visit with each other in peace. …
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Halloween Party With Family And Friends
Hosting a Halloween party with family and friends can be so much fun…. especially if everyone wears a costume. I’m not much for a spooky Halloween party with scary things. My Halloween party scene is pretty mellow. It consists of the first fire in the grate… chili on the stove… cold cider in the fridge…fresh…
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Sad News
My life is a bit turned upside down right now. My son-in-law passed away at the beginning of the month and life feels a bit unwound. I’ve been helping my daughter and grands as much as I can so I’ve neglected this blog for some time. Until things settle down a bit more… I will…
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My Garden Harvest – “Only The Good” Friday
On this “Good Friday”… I want to share my veggie garden harvest. This harvest may not look like a lot to you… but I’m proud! I’ve been harvesting tomatoes for several weeks now … but the cukes are new. Wow! They were hiding under the leaves and I hadn’t noticed. Not a bad yield for…
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Ranch Potato Salad – Made With Ranch Dressing
Ranch Potato salad is a big hit with my family. Making potato salad with ranch dressing is a refreshing change from the mayonnaise potato salad…. or salad made with Miracle Whip. Also, you might call this a loaded potato salad because it has celery, red onion, eggs, fresh parsley and …. best of all… bacon. …
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Pioneer Day In Utah – “Only The Good” Friday
Today is Pioneer Day here in Utah. Completing a treacherous thousand-mile exodus, an ill and exhausted Brigham Young and fellow members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints arrived in Utah’s Great Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847. The Mormon pioneers viewed their arrival as the founding of a Mormon homeland, hence Pioneer…
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Home Safety Tip – Personal Safety Tip
Here’s a great home safety tip that my friend, Sherry Liston, shared with me and I thought I would pass it along. Put your car keys beside your bed at night! Your battery powered car door opener is a security alarm system you probably haven’t thought about. The nice thing is… it requires no installation….…
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Tomato Pollination – How To Pollinate Your Tomatoes
Tomato Pollination is usually left up to the bees. Since each yellow tomato blossom has both male and female parts, the tomato is considered a “self-fertilizing” plant. All the bee has to to is flutter it’s wings around the blossoms, which causes the blossoms to vibrate, and waaa laaa… tomatoes are born. Almost! There are…
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My Country ‘Tis Of Thee – “Only The Good” Friday
“My Country ‘Tis Of Thee,” was taught to my second grade class by my teacher, Miss Hyatt. It’s one of my favorite patriotic songs. The words, “From Every Mountain Side…Let Freedom Ring,” went straight to my heart. Since a grand view of the rocky mountains could be seen from our class room window… I was…