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  • Random Ramblings

    This blog has been around for five years (June 2010).  However, I stopped writing about it in Feb. 2014.  I tried to pick it up on the blogger platform until August 2014 but stopped. Now I’ve decided to restart the… Continue reading

  • Hamburger Patties

    Since Hubby needs to be out the door soon after I get home, quick meals are important. Hamburgers are one meal that can be put on the table quickly. Cook up some fries with it or serve some potato chips… Continue reading

    Hamburger Patties
  • Homemade Thousand Island Sandwich Spread

    When I was in college back in the 1990’s, I worked at McDonald’s.  I usually worked at the front counter, front drive-thru, or back drive through.  Hubby knew I was someone special because I would take an order, take money,… Continue reading

  • One Pan Pork Chop Dinner

    This is an easy meal to impress your guests with. On Sundays, we usually eat dinner with my mother-in-law.  It’s a tradition that started when Hubby and I were just married.  My father-in-law usually made the dinner.  When he died,… Continue reading

  • “Chef Paul’s World Famous Pancakes” or Wee One’s New Favorite Pancakes

    Disclaimer:  I don’t know Paul. He attended the same church my grandma did back in 1994, but that’s all I know. In 2007, my grandma fell and broke her leg. Since she had to go live in a nursing home,… Continue reading

    “Chef Paul’s World Famous Pancakes” or Wee One’s New Favorite Pancakes
  • Make Ahead Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix

    We love chocolate chip cookies around here.  However, I’m not always in the mood to mix up a full batch of cookies.  Make ahead chocolate chip cookie mix to the rescue.  The dry ingredients are already mixed up, so all… Continue reading

  • Springtime

    I absolutely love springtime. The colors are breathtaking. It is a time of renewal and rebirth. Easter reminds us how God died for our sins and conquered the grave. The spring flowers and colors remind us of the beauty of… Continue reading

  • Mom, What’s for Dinner? – Week of Feb. 24

    I have parent-teacher conferences this week.  My principal provides my dinners,, but the boys and Hubby still need to be fed.  I have slow cooker kits in the week.  I’ll put one of those meals in the slow cooker on… Continue reading

  • Kitchen Tip Tuesday – DIY Brown Sugar

    I’ve come up with a new idea for Tuesdays.  There might be a tip every Tuesday or every other Tuesday. On Saturday, we tuned into “America’s Worse Cooks” on the Food Network.  It was interesting watching those novice cooks trying… Continue reading

    Kitchen Tip Tuesday – DIY Brown Sugar
  • Mom, What’s For Dinner? – Week of Feb. 17

    The boys and I have had cabin fever lately.  We’ve been either sick, or the weather has not been nice.  So far, we’ve had between 42 and 45 inches when we normally get about a foot of snow during winter.… Continue reading