The Tale of the New Stove

I’ve talked this last week of my kitchen appliance issues.  It was getting annoying, so with money in hand I started to look at replacing my stove and dishwasher.
I like to spend money.  I don’t spend much anymore, but I wouldn’t have the debt I do if I hadn’t known how to spend it at [...]

How I Wanted to Buy a Stove

Over a  year ago I was not a happy baker.  My oven had given up baking nice and was being temperamental.  One minute it would be 350 degrees and happily baking cookies…the next minute it would shoot up to 450 degrees and would be burning cookies.  I would sit in front of the oven window [...]

Alternate Uses for My Dishwasher

I had just told you all about how I don’t like dishwashers when I ran across this article at Homemaker Barbi.
I have done a few of these…#4 for example, and #15.
But I think there are some other uses for my dishwaher that I might try.  I may take out that top rack and wash  a [...]

Sunshine on Saturday

It is 8:30 and I just got out of bed.  The sun is shining and it is a balmy 25* with the potential to hit a tropical 40* today.  Isn’t it wonderful what a good night’s sleep and some sunshine can do to make the day look so full of promise and possibility?
Stanley had a [...]

Washing Dishes

I like washing dishes.  Really.  Some people in this house will tell you I don’t and that they do all the dishes.  Those people are not to be listened to.  I like to do dishes like I like to paint…on my own and without interruption.  I love the solitude of it, the simplicity.
What I don’t [...]

Menu Plan Monday: March 3

My menus are planned and I’m ready for another week.  Instead of going through the work of assigning a day to everything, I’ll just list what we’ll be having by meal time.  It is pretty much in M-F order.
Breakfasts:

Fresh fruit  with bagels, muffins or oatmeal and  milk
100% juice with cereal and milk

Lunches:

Stromboli (turkey pepperoni), broccoli, [...]

What’s Happening Here?

Wow, it’s been longer than I thought.  I think about stopping here and writing something.  But then I don’t.  I find something else, or someone else calling my name.  I look for a reason to leave.
This is a year for growth I suspect.  I’m looking around and looking within.  Just trying to make sense of [...]