I don’t enjoy “Teaser Spring”. Â Spring means that it’s 60-70 degrees out and basically pretty much nicer weather. Â One may need a jacket in the morning but if doing chores or the afternoon sun shines, well then it’s short sleeves all the way. Â So for the past few weeks everyone’s been talking about Spring and […]
Entries from March 31st, 2011
Have you heard about Necktize?
March 28th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
Some years ago my mom and her twin sister started making crafty stuff – indian dreamcatchers, native american dolls, beaded bracelets, all kinds of stuff. Â These two look-alikes would load up their vehicles and travel around Kansas and Oklahoma to set up booths at powwows and craft shows and they would come home loaded with […]
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Aunt Sue’s Pound Cake
March 25th, 2011 · 4 Comments · Recipes
Folks I’ve got to tell you that my little world has been absolutely ROCKED in the past few months, and that’s saying a LOT! LOL Â Between my mama (stepmom Lydia) teaching me some authentic mexican dishes, buying Amazon OUT of used Gooseberry Patch cookbooks, and Christy Jordan – well my life of cooking in kitchen […]
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Oh my
March 23rd, 2011 · 2 Comments · Horses
Looks like someone’s put on a bit of winter weight.
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Peanut Butter Cake
March 22nd, 2011 · 2 Comments · Recipes
Let me tell you a story. Â Way back in like 1996 I delivered my first child and became a stay at home mom. Â Let me clarify, a stay at home mom working with a VERY tight-so-tight-it’s-painful grocery budget. Â I knew that in order for this arrangement to work I was going to have to learn […]
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Thank you farmer-who-works-the-pasture-to-the-North
March 20th, 2011 · No Comments · Life on the farm
Some farmers own the land they work and some get paid to work a piece of land while others get a “crop share” as their payment. Â We’re lucky to be surrounded on the sides bordering our little farm by some kind and hard-working farmers in whatever their capacity. Â These farmers have been patient with me […]
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For Rhonda
March 18th, 2011 · No Comments · Cows, Life on the farm
I have this friend in California and she lives in the city. Â She’s a city girl. Â I love torturing her by describing the activities here on the farm and I especially love talking about how I am knee deep in shit every day because there’s just nothing better for Rhonda than to have a good […]
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Pumpkin Sheet Cake
March 16th, 2011 · No Comments · Cooking
I’ve always loved to bake and while I’m no expert, sometimes a recipe is just so freaking simple that it turns out fantastic and my family worships me. Â Ok, that last part was in a dream but it came sorta true this winter when I came across this post from Tina at Mommy’s Kitchen and […]
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