Month: June 2007

  • The Latest and Greatest Homeschool Product Ever

    There’s nothing quite like strolling through the commercial buildings of a large county or state fair.  The vendors are energetic and enthusiastically make claims that each new product is the latest, the greatest, and the most spectacular.  I always giggle when I see 90% of the fair goers all leaving with the exact same product! […]

  • Tuesday June 19, 2007

    I finished up my Poolside Retreat Saturday evening!  Before I give all the details, let me say that I know that it’s not “magazine” pretty, but it did meet the goals I set.   What I wanted was a pretty little sitting area in the back yard close to the pool so that I could watch the boys swim.   I started this project […]

  • Monday June 18, 2007

    After three weeks away, Dani returned home Thursday.  She, and the family she was travelling with, were to fly into an international airport in a city a few hours from our home.  The city is the home of this famous bridge!  Their flight was due in Thursday evening around 5:30.  My husband was able to take the […]

  • Monday June 18, 2007

    Dani fixes lunch almost every day, and she prepares dinner Wednesdays and Saturdays.  She also makes Sunday’s fellowship meal dessert (generally cookies) and our Sunday morning coffeecake.  In planning the meals this week I was sure to add in a couple of Dani’s specialties that I’ve missed while she was away!  We’re planning a late Father’s Day […]

  • Wednesday June 13, 2007

         My Dani-girl is coming home tomorrow!!!!  In many ways the last three weeks have passed very quickly, with unexpected c-sections, new grandbabies and the passing of my husband’s grandmother.  In other respects, though, the time has crawled by, and I am more than ready for my girl to come home.  I’ve missed her.      […]

  • Tuesday June 12, 2007

    It’s beginning to feel like summer here.  The temperatures have been in the 90’s for a few days now, and the weatherman is promising 100° days before the week is over.  At the same time, our publicly owned, local electric company is peititioning the PUC for permission to raise their rates.  The rates won’t be […]

  • Chicken and Dressing Casserole

    This is a family favorite in my home. Okay, we have a LOT of family favorites, but that’s okay. I like it when I find dishes that everyone likes. Starting with tender, cooked chicken breasts, adding a creamy sour cream sauce, and then topped with a prepared, seasoned stuffing, this makes a wonderful, tasty main dish. […]

  • Monday June 11, 2007

    One evening last week, I worked in the backyard on my little “poolside retreat” area until 9:30!!!  We do have outdoor lights installed to illuminate that area, so I wasn’t working in the dark.  At least not completely…… As you can see, both rockers and the table have been moved from the front porch to […]

  • Monday June 11, 2007

    This week’s Menu Plan Monday is up over at I’m an Organizing Junkie.  Be sure and visit Laura’s blog during  the week, and browse through her archives.  She has some great organizational tips all the time, and she has just launched a new weekly post highlighting a particular organizational tool each week.  Should be great! […]

  • Cheryl’s Mediterranean Meat Pie

    I was planning out our menu for last week when I received an e-mail from my friend, Kendra, asking for this recipe.  It sounded good and we had all of the necessary ingredients on hand, so I added it to the menu!  Unfortunately, we’ve had a couple of evenings away from home due to Grandma’s […]