If any of you know me well, you probably know my sister and how close we are. We’re best of buddies, partners in crime and best of all… she likes it when…
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I’m pleased to tell you we have 4 living little piglets (still… thank you Lord.) Hopper, Wiggles, Sunshine and Jackson are growing up, doing quite well and eating a TON of feed. Pretty…
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My daughter attends a local preschool that I call a ‘country preschool’. It is out here near where we live and we have a lot of great families that attend. One of…
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This recipe is so simple and makes a great tasting cookie with plenty of structure to hold (and not disfigure due to puffing/spreading/etc.) whatever shape you cut it into. The best part…
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Here’s a recipe that I made up for Iowa Farmer Today when they recently visited. Jeff DeYoung is a great guy I had the pleasure of working with on the article and…
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Today I wanted to show you a fancy (boozy) drink recipe to share with your Valentine this weekend. (After being in Mexico with unlimited drinks… it has been hard to get my mind off of…
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When I started baking, yeast loaves were high on my to-do list. I had no clue on how to shape them or what made a nice standard loaf of bread. Today I…
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I’ve had this recipe ready for you to have for quite some time. Today I’ll share it because we’re trapped in the house while Dad is out working. Here’s a basic recipe for…
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Today my children and I were planning out my Mom’s birthday. CAKE was a very important part of this discussion. I can’t reveal the exact cake we’re planning to make her but I’d…
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Since starting this blog that has featured quite a bit of baking and recipes for various ‘oven products’ I tend to get quite a few questions about baking. My main interest and…
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Did you know that TODAY is National Chocolate Cake Day? When I told my daughter this, she immediately wanted to spread the word and bake a cake… HERSELF. She thought that due to this ‘national…
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Recently at a trip to the grocery store I purchased a 5# bag of russet potatoes for $.69. Impressive right? I thought so, then realized I don’t do much with russets. I’ve been…
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This is one of the easiest, most indulgent desserts I can tell you how to make. It is easy to prepare, takes limited pantry staples as ingredients and the end result is…
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Sometimes we have the best intentions while trying to take a photograph with our animals. Oh the excitement that is felt when everyone has the appropriate clothing on (coats hats etc.), no one is crabby/crying/etc.…
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I’m pleased but unusually saddened to let you know that my 4 swine children left our garage this morning. We’ve really had some ups and downs with those adorable little piglets but…
