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iFeel Like an Apple iDiot
The first four items on my weekend to-do list Clean the bathrooms. Vacuum bugs in the guest bedroom. Put finishing touches on speech for next week. Make apple pies for church camp scholarship auction. were a snap to finish. In fact iWas so pleased with my skill...
Top Ten Reasons I’m a Debbie Downer
This March we've had lots of good news. A grandchild on the way. Our Ohio kids moving closer to home in August. A sizable tax refund. Even so, I feel like Debbie Downer's double today. Since I can't stop the feeling, here are my top ten reasons for being a Debbie...
Creamy Ham and Scalloped Potatoes
One of our favorite foods is ham and scalloped potatoes. Hiram loves it because it tastes good. I love it for its flavor and because it's a good way to use leftover ham and stretch those food dollars. This recipe originally came from the Betty Crocker Cookbook Grandma...
Waiting for Spring
For the first time ever, my indoor bouquet of American Cancer Society daffodils and the bed of outdoor daffodils are blooming at the same time. Since today is the first day of spring, this may seem like no big deal to many of you who live south of Iowa. But in this...
Download the Philo Family Favorite Pie Recipes for FREE
After a wonky weekend with no voice, my inner muse followed suite and clammed up. This morning I couldn't think of anything to write about except for the blog readership ruining topics of nose-blowing and phlegm colors. Until the nearly finished, free download of...
Apple Overload
This morning, I thought today's post would be about the boiled peanuts we sampled at Hominy Grill in Charleston, South Carolina a few weeks back. The plan was to wax eloquent about this bizarre food, which our waiter said will soon be featured on the Bizarre Foods...