Do you appreciate your life as a homemaker? I usually do, but sometimes I fall into a lackadaisical way of thinking. Maybe you're a newly retired woman who suddenly finds herself at home. Possibly, you've been at home for awhile, but you're feeling overwhelmed by debt, raising children, taking care Continue Reading
Craft Storage Shelf for Works in Progress
Welcome to the first Pinterest Challenge of 2020, hosted by Erlene from My Pinterventures! It's time to take one of those organization pins and MAKE IT HAPPEN! My inspiration was a casual, yet artsy, cubby shelf by Itsy Bits and Pieces. We are a family of 7 living in a cottage with less than Continue Reading
Thoughts on Starting Weight Watchers in 2020
In 2007, I lost 37 pounds by doing Weight Watchers online (I’d lost 5 pounds before that, giving me a total loss of 42 pounds). I maintained the weight loss until my pregnancy with my now 11 year-old child. Weight Watchers invited me to come to New York City one weekend for a “Before and After“ Continue Reading
How to Make Homemade Egg Rolls
The best egg rolls I’ve ever eaten came from a recipe my mother-in-law gave me. We use them as our main course, then I make Allrecipes “Fried Rice Restaurant Style” to go with them. The fried rice recipe from Allrecipes tastes great because it includes sesame oil along with the usual soy sauce. Continue Reading
Tex-Mex Breakfast Tacos
*This post was sponsored by Cabot Cheese. It’s time for Christmas Breakfast Ideas on the 12 Days of Christmas Holiday Ideas Blog Hop. You can access and print the calendar of events by clicking on the highlighted link. The blog hop runs from November 11th through December 6th. Continue Reading
How to Hand Paint A Glass Lantern
I painted 10 glass lanterns for my husband’s coworker this week. His daughter is getting married on October 19th, and she wanted white lanterns dripping with hand painted wisteria. I was more than happy to oblige, since purple is a great fall color! I rarely paint on glass, and generally prefer Continue Reading
Lowcountry Boil
The South Carolina Lowcountry In my blog, I talk about the South Carolina Lowcountry a lot, and sometimes I post recipes, like Lowcountry Boil, that are indigenous to our area. Before I get into the nuts and bolts of shrimp, sausage, and corn, let me first explain the word "Lowcountry." According Continue Reading
The Curse and Blessing of Anxiety
A Scared Little Girl Is there a blessing in anxiety? People that have anxiety know that it mostly feels like a curse. When I was a little girl, I was afraid of things in stages. First, I was afraid of bugs of all kinds, then ghosts, and finally, fire. I still don’t like bugs, but the fear of Continue Reading
Quick and Easy Shrimp Stir Fry
Quick and Easy Shrimp Stir Fry Ingredients: 40 large shrimp 2 bags of microwaveable stir fry vegetables- the Birdseye bags I used had broccoli, carrots, sugar snap peas, and water chestnuts. 1 cup of soy sauce 2/3 cup of vinegar 2/3 cup of brown sugar (add more as needed) 2 cups of cooked Continue Reading
Finding My Path As the Children Get Older
Finding My Path As the Children Get Older Have you every heard the question, “What would you choose, if you could do anything for one year and get paid for it?” I’ve been questioning myself about “finding my path,” for the last several years. I have 5 children, ranging in age from 24 to 11 Continue Reading
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