Category Archives: My Life

Reeling and comfort

image courtesy of AR Nature Girl
Yesterday, along with 500 other families, we were dealt the devastating news that as of the end of January my husband will be without work.  We live in a very small community so news of this magnitude will be felt by the entire town.  It is so hard to comprehend.  [...]

Appetizer Recipes

I so need your help.  I’ve got an event to attend this weekend and I need to bring an appetizer.  Now I’ve got my list of old stand by’s (this Surprise Spread recipe is one of them) but I’ve made them so often that I’m bored silly with them.  I need to branch out, [...]

Embrace Plan B!

This one phrase has literally changed my life.  Have you ever been so consumed by the thought that if you can’t do something perfectly why do it at all?  Or life as you know it will certainly fall apart if things don’t go according to your plan?  Do you agonize over every mistake that you [...]

A Tool Basket

I may or may not drive my husband crazy when I do this to his tools while he renos our bathroom.  I’m married to a very patient man!
Before:

After:

Ahhh, much better!! :)
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Smiling down on us

Sometimes life comes at you so hard and so fast it literally takes your breath away and leaves you reeling. Last week was one of those weeks. On Tuesday my dear Company Girl and her husband lost their 9 yr old son unexpectedly.  Over his short life Jacob had endured more than any [...]

Company Girl Photo Contest

I adore the blog, Home Sanctuary and so of course when Rachel Anne announced she would be putting together a Company Girl gift book featuring a selection of photos about girlfriends, I immediately knew I wanted to be part of it.   Rachel Anne made a call out for photo submissions and I knew just the [...]

Come get Juiced with me!

I’m so excited to announce the new gig I’ve got going on for one of BlogHer’s new groups called The Juice.

The Juice, sponsored by Tropicana, is a place to hang out sharing stories and tips for managing all those areas in our lives that we often struggle with whether it’s fitness, nutrition, organization, priorities, relationships [...]

The one where I redeem myself with Strawberry Rhubarb Pie!

I made a pie.  From scratch.  For the first time.  And it turned out.  I still can’t get over it.
The best part of last week’s cooking disaster is knowing that it just can’t get any worse than that.  Which is comforting to me actually, knowing that I could try making anything now and not have [...]

Apparently Braiding 101 lessons are in order

Oh my goodness girlfriends if this isn’t an example of keeping it real I don’t know what is.   I”m not known for my cooking abilities around these parts and after Monday’s disaster in my house I am seriously considering starting a food blog for losers.  Why?  Oh you’ll see.
When Amy Twittered me her yummy recipe [...]

Container for my containers updated!

I know I’ve had this picture on my flickr page for awhile but just realized I hadn’t posted about it yet.   I love giving those who know me in real life more ammunition to tease the heck out of me about my crazy addiction.  And for those of you who might be new here, hello [...]

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