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All the Thyme in the World
Our herb garden has been planted! Not an easy feat on a weekend sprinkled with rain showers to dodge and graduation parties to attend. Add to that a mystery that needed to be solved before the planting to begin, and the accomplishment seems almost miraculous. The...
My Brush with Greatness
In the interest of full disclosure, you should know that my brush with greatness was more like an editorial luck of the draw. I was just one of many workshop presenters at last weekend's Together We Can Conference hosted by Ask Resources and Disability Iowa. Senator...
Chocolate Chip Cookies Made with DYI Butter Substitute
Today's post is a follow up on last week's recipe which featured a DYI butter substitute. (As my daughter mentioned in the comment section last week, she found the recipe at The Provident Homemaker.) In last week's post ended with a picture of the mixture poured into...
Mother’s Day Wish List Top Ten
Mother's Day is almost here, so I'm being pro-active on behalf of my family. Instead of letting them fret and stew about what to get Mommy Dearest on the big day, they can check this wish list for a suitable gift. I know, my thoughtfulness is a marvel to endure...
A Little Bit of Gravel Road History Revealed
The man of steel's been hard at work on his latest renovation project. He's re-siding the garage and repairing the brick fireplace built on it's north side. In the process, we think he uncovered a little local history. For those of you who don't know, our road is the...
Waiting for Spring
So we have the prophetic word made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts. 2 Peter 1:19 Waiting. I’m not very good at it, as the slow retreat of the winter...