Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Bob Evans Farmhouse Feast~ and a giveaway! Have a busy Easter weekend planned? Entertaining a lot of family OR just want an easy, delicious and quiet meal at home? Starting on March 17, 2016 you can order the Bob Evans […]
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Backyard Family Time – Recipes and Tips
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! “This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Wet-Nap but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #showusyourmess http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV” Backyard Family Time It is time to stock up on all of our outdoor […]
Classic Burre Blanc Sauce
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Classic burre blanc sauce is smooth, rich, and buttery, perfect for jazzing up pork, chicken, or fish. According to Wikapedia, **Beurre blanc, literally translated from French as ‘white butter’, is a hot emulsified butter sauce. It’s made with a reduction of […]
American Dairy Association Ice Cream Social #WinnersDrinkMilk
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Chill out in summer’s heat and celebrate National Ice Cream Month as the American Dairy Association hosts its 24th annual Ice Cream Social Friday, July 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the southeast quadrant of Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis. We have […]
You Pick Strawberries in Indiana~ Spencer Berry Farm and a Shortcake Recipe
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Originally Published in the Greenwood Daily Journal Saturday May 26, 2012 Today you are hearing the collective sigh of relief by most school aged children. It’s their first days of summer break after all! The sun just seems to shine […]
Hot Chocolate and Taking a Break-My Greenwood Daily Journal Column This Week
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Originally Published in the Greenwood Daily Journal Saturday February 9, 2013 My kids know things are about to get real when I have all of my crock pots on the counter tops and ready to use. When I get out […]
Wander Indiana Courtesy of Indiana Dunes…and Me!
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Congratulations Terri DeWulf!! YOU are the winner of the trip!!! I am SO excited to share my latest giveaway with you all! I just love giving things to my friends and what better to share than a weekend trip with […]
A Backyard Summer….
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Like the students, I too need a break from it all. I am fortunate in that my children and I are on the same schedule. Like most parents my summer calendar is starting to get pretty full. I make sure […]
Salad Days….
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Originally Published in the Greenwood Daily Journal Saturday April 28, 2012 This time of year you hear my kids crying “Happy days are here again” every day when they get home from school. The days are getting longer, there are […]
This is dedicated…to the ones I love….
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Ah. I am not sure where to begin. I am not usually at a loss for words but lately, words escape me. I am blank, empty and hollow. How does one go about living the day-to-day while at the same […]
On a Cold Winter Morn…
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Nine years ago I awoke to the feeling that my life was about to change forever. It was 2 a.m. and I was in labor. I had waited for months to finally see this little person, even went several days […]
My Motivation
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! I sometimes wonder why I go to the trouble I do. This is not to say that I feel like a martyr. I don’t at all. What I mean to say is I sometimes have to pause and reflect. I […]