Making a pie crust may be simple for our Aunt Joyce — but for the rest of us, getting the flour and fat to just the right consistency is still a challenge that creates a great deal of tension. And, as delicious as a flaky floured pie crust is, it’s not all that good for [...]
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No, this is not whipped cream… it’s stiff and too soapy. But, if you just happen to have a bar of Ivory Soap in the house, go get it… right now. Luckily, we have quite a bit of it stashed around in a collection… Then, stick it in the microwave — two minutes should do [...]
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After attending my first real “story time” at the library with my son, I felt as if I had stumbled upon the great renaissance of my entire life. There were so many amazing stories! For starters, I had never heard of the book “Goodnight Moon,” until I heard it for the first time at story [...]
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The process was simply, really. I had read other stories of people using enzyme cleaners, like Bac-Out, to wash their floors and discovering that ants, bugs and lizards didn’t like the smell. Surprising, really, because Bac-Out doesn’t smell bad it all — it’s smells like citrus, and does a great job of getting rid of bathroom [...]
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They say we need 8 tall glasses of water everyday… and it will make us look like a tall glass of water. Or do we? A report on NPR identified the Five Myths of drinking water — I was starting to believe it, until I got to Number 4. It states that other non-calorie options [...]
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This sweater, again, made from lambswool, (quite warm) had a very awkward v-neck. The neck used to droop, right under the point… like I said awkward. But with a trusty pair of scissors, and a cut right up the middle, the droop has now disappeared. Instant cardigan… in green.
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Remember that awesome line from the 80s, shouted out by the B-52s, “Tin Roof… Rusted.” That’s what I say now when I pick up one of those hot house tomatoes at the grocery store in the middle of Winter. Except, now I say, Tomato: Roasted.” I say that in my head, not out loud, because [...]
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How I love cardigans… I can never find them in just the right colors…and too often they have jewels and rhinestones embedded in them, and all I want is just an everyday cardigan. This royal blue wool sweater is warm and cozy and soft to the skin. It’s warm. Did I say that? I am [...]
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I had no intention of doing this, until my littlest one challenged me to do something with that big tub of Easter Eggs I bought. He was expecting “decorations” as in Christmas. And Jello eggs… He wanted some traditions. So, I bit the bullet and started growing my own grass… like everyone else is on [...]
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