Monthly Archives: February 2016

When did parenting become about the child dictating what the parent should do.? I’ve had several encounters lately that make me disillusioned  about today’s parents. First of all, I would like for parents to hear me when I say that … Continue reading →

Laundry Tip #1- At Christmas this past year, my son received a pair of Khaki pants that we found at a really good price of $20.  So good and practical since he wears khaki everyday. So we bought him a … Continue reading →

Visiting with our oldest daughter, Katy, this weekend.  Enjoying being away and spending some quality time as a family on this long Valentines’ Day weekend.  Our journey here was a little unusual as we were traveling with 4 people and … Continue reading →

com·fort ˈkəmfərt noun                     1.   the easing or alleviation of a person’s feelings of grief or distress. Last night I made the most amazing meatballs called “Comfort Meatballs”.  They had … Continue reading →

MEET, COCOA! Aka:  Cocoa Pop, Boo, Peanut, etc.   He is a 10 year old, short-haired, red  w/black miniature dachshund.  Santa brought him to our family about a decade ago.  He came with a dog crate that had his name … Continue reading →

A couple of months ago, I decided to investigate this person I had been hearing so much about from my husband and son…Ree Drummond, the Pioneer Woman.  I had seen her on a commercial and knew she had cookware at … Continue reading →

Did I mention I like to organize?  Well over the weekend I decided to finally get my spice rack back in the order it should be so that I can find something.  That’s Alphabetical order of course!  I have this … Continue reading →

Whoever said cooking isn’t dangerous has never cooked anything that involves hot bacon grease.  As I was cooking my nightly Pioneer Woman Recipe, Ranch Chicken Sandwiches, I  experienced my 2nd mishap of cooking.  Not like I haven’t ever cooked before, … Continue reading →