living simply and embracing imperfection
After sharing with you some things I like to make with peanut butter, you’ve probably guessed that we go through quite a bit around here. I like it on apples, too, and it’s a pretty good source for protein and snacks. I’ve always been a peanut butter snob, though, and have bought only real peanut [...]
(Note: The Tuesday Garden Party will return next week and the theme is Favorite Garden Catalogs AND your Favorite Veggies and Flowers you buy seeds for every year. We want to know your favs, so please be sure to share next week, ’cause I know we’ve all been getting those catalogs in the mail- and [...]
I don’t regularly share shopping trips anymore (I was getting kinda bored with it, plus I don’t use coupons as much in grocery stores) but every once in awhile I have such savings using coupons, sales, and store promotions that I want to share so you all will be inspired to make some deals, too. [...]
It’s been a long time since I’ve done a weekly shopping deal post, mainly because I only shop sporadically with coupons at grocery stores anymore. When I find coupons for olive oil, flour, spices, nuts or the like, I will use them, but that doesn’t make for really exciting deal posts. I’m not regularly buying [...]
I made Mexican Layered Three Bean Casserole recently and thought I’d give you an update. Huh- why? Good question! I kept thinking about a comment from my bloggy friend Jenelle who said that she would’ve made this recipe too, but she didn’t have any peppers. Or I really should say, I kept thinking about the [...]
Not to long ago, I never went in a drugstore except maybe to pick up a prescription. I wondered who would buy all those varieties of products (tomato sauce? flip-flops?) and there never seemed to be that many people in the stores. I would look at the ads in the Sunday paper occasionally, but I [...]
I believe a cottage can be anywhere or anything (condo, ranch, farmhouse) as long as you have a "cottage mentality" which puts people above things, celebrates imperfections, embraces simplicity, and finds joy in everyday life. Thanks for joining me!
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