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No September Slow-Down Here!

Well hello! I certainly did NOT mean to take a week-long break from blogging last week, but life got hectic, and by the time I had free time to blog, I was just TIRED.  It's Monday night (10:23 p.m.), and I have yet to make a dent in this post. I View Post

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September Is For Soups! Frontier Soup Mixes Review

September is for soups, and today, I am so excited to share with you some products that will make serving up delicious soups and other items a breeze this fall and winter.  If you're into prepping your pantry for the colder months ahead, you will View Post

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A Busier Than Usual Weekend

Our weekend was certainly a little busier than usual.  It all started with a bright and early eye appointment for the Teen and me on Friday morning.  We were overdue for eye exams.  The Teen needed new glasses, and I needed a new prescription for View Post

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Country Cooking At Home

We have been doing some country cooking at home!  I told you about my first adventure of putting corn in the freezer.  My neighbor returned last week with a whole bag of fresh okra and some green beans!  Woohoo!  I have been craving some fried okra View Post

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Putting Up Corn As a First-Timer

I recently had an experience putting up corn as a first-timer!  I grew up eating fresh vegetables and fruit from my great-uncle's garden.  I can often remember my Mama standing at the sink in the kitchen, putting up fresh peas, corn, and tomatoes.  View Post

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Settling Into Summer

We are slowly settling into summer, and I've noticed that lots of it revolve around eating and reading.  Haha!  I've been out in the yard more, tending to my tomato plants, sitting on the patio reading a good book, and playing with the stray View Post

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The Weekend in Review

I was really looking forward to this past weekend.  I had big plans of welcoming hubby home from the road, us running a few errands, and digging out the rest of the fall decor.  I still have a plastic tub of fall things I want to put out in the View Post

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Our First Farmer’s Market Shopping Trip

This past Saturday was the first farmer's market of the season here in our town.  These have been going on for a few years, but I have always been too exhausted to get up early and do some farmer's market shopping.  I wasn't quite at my best, but I View Post

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