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Corned Beef and Cabbage
For the past several months, I've been creating and freezing meals for my son and daughter-in-law and for my daughter and son-n-law, all parents of the 2 most adorable babies born in 2015. I have lost count of how many meals I've cooked, frozen, packed in coolers, and...
More Top Ten Items Collected by Depression Era Moms
Last Tuesday's post listed ten of the items my mother, raised during the Great Depression, continued to save for decades after the Depression ended. Pretty much until 2008 when she gave up housekeeping and moved in with my brother and his family. Ten is not nearly...
Why I Need the Man of Steel
I called Mom from Kohl's last Wednesday. "I'll be there in about 15 minutes, " I said. "As soon as the battery in my watch is replaced." "My watch needs a new battery, too," she said. Why hadn't she told me that yesterday when I called to ask her if she needed...
Fantastic Friday’s Here…Almost
Today's Fantastic Friday post comes from way back in April of 2009. That spring's weather must have been considerably warmer than this one, since the columbine have not yet made an appearance. The mystery novel mentioned below is a different one than Run, Jane, Run!...
Time for Mexican Rice Again!
Last Sunday, our church once again held the Annual Taco Buffet and Dessert Auction to raise scholarship funds to send kids to church camp. Once again, I prepared Mexican rice for the buffet, as well as a crumb top apple pie and a crumb top strawberry-rhubarb pie for...
Top Ten Items Collected by Depression Era Moms
The last time my sister and I were together, we started a list of the things saved by our mom, who was raised on a farm during the Great Depression. She continued to save these items throughout our growing up years in the 1960s. My sister, brother, and I did not know...