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Arkansas, Arkansas blogger, Cooking, eating, Family, Farm life, Home, recipes
Slow Cooker Italian Potatoes
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Dec
Dec
I don’t mean to bombard this blog with recipes, but during the winter I cook. A lot. And since I can’t spend much time preparing a meal, my slow cooker is frequently involved. I love the fact I can throw food into a cooker, go about my business and have a nice meal or […]
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Dec
Dec
For the most part, living in the country, out of the city lights and noise, is a wonderful dream come true. It does, however, have some disadvantages. As our area continues to grow by leaps and bounds, the drive to work gets longer and longer. I leave my house before seven and get home around […]
Arkansas, Arkansas blogger, Christmas, Cooking, do it yourself, Family, Farm life, Home, recipes
It's a Marshmallow World
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Dec
Dec
Making Marshmallows is not as hard as you think
Arkansas, Arkansas blogger, Birds, Bugs, Education, Family, Garden, Home
Outdoor Learning at the Ozark Natural Science Center
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Jun
Jun
*this is a sponsored post In a traditional school, different subjects require different teaching methods. I remember learning math with a big chalkboard and pencils with good erasers. English and reading were done in quiet classrooms or libraries and science was hands-on in a lab permanently encapsulated in its own unique smell. Now, imagine yourself doing classwork in a […]
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Apr
Apr
Spring is Happening in the Ozark Mountains
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Mar
Mar
This time of year starts a frenzy of garden to-do lists. Seed packets are organized, new seed varieties are studied, and plans are being made for the gardens. Not much can be planted outside now, but the greenhouse space is already filling up. For my garden, ornamental grasses, climbing roses, and hydrangeas can be cut […]
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Jan
Jan
Dreary days in the winter don’t work for me. I can tolerate the cold if the sun is shining, but when it’s not, it can be so depressing. Usually when this happens, I head to the kitchen and cook. It’s still January though and everyone is still trying to get their holiday indulgences corrected so, therefore, I have […]
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Nov
Nov
Whenever I comment on a great food I have eaten or complement a cool project someone has done, it’s usually followed by the phrase, “I got it off Pinterest”. Pinterest is a great source for ideas and when my internal alarm clock goes off extra early, I find myself perusing the endless pictures of recipes and decorating ideas. Through these […]
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Nov
Nov
I am a simple person, I am not a political person. I never felt I was knowledgeable enough to debate any issues and I, for one, am glad the election is over. No one knows what is in store for our country but, for better or worse, the American people voted in a new president. Tuesday, […]