Happy August! If it’s August, then it’s time for the annual fruit-fly infestation. Every year, it’s the same thing – we get through June and July just fine, but then around the end of July we see one, maybe two fruit flies. The next week there are 500. I’ve done a lot of research on […]
Top 10 Things to Bring to a Vacation Rental
We recently got back from our annual vacation to Maine. We have vacationed in various rented condos for the last 25 years! Along the way, I’ve learned a trick or two about packing for the vacation (see my post here), but more importantly, what to bring. My experience is with a vacation rental, but this […]
Sweet Hot Mustard Chicken Thighs
I’ve been preparing dinner for my family for a long time. I’ve had a meal plan for almost 20 years, and there hasn’t been much change to it. I’m always trying new recipes, but there are only a few that have won a spot on the regular rotation, and this is one of them: Sweet […]
Why do we do it all?
Since I’ve been unemployed, several times Chuck has wondered aloud, “when did you find time to do all this when you were working?” He’s referring to all the doctors’ appointments, and school conferences, and meals, and shopping, and cleaning that seems like a lot of running around – to me too. Add in the job […]
St. Patrick’s Day Rant
St. Patrick’s Day is this coming Friday, and if you are one of the 64 million american adults that will be celebrating in some way, you may be searching the web for ideas for Irish food, local parties, or decorations. I am from Irish descent, and I’ve always enjoyed St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. No wild […]
The Best Eggplant Parmesan!
Don’t you love these food posts that proclaim their recipe to be “the best”. How do they know? Have they tried every recipe in the world? I realize that this hyperbole is part of the blogger gig. You have to talk up your stuff – otherwise, why would anyone try it? “The just so-so beef […]
An Organized Brain?
The last couple weeks there has been this ad in my Facebook newsfeed for a free online workshop to teach me how to be more organized. The ad’s statement about being disorganized: “. . . it’s not your fault. It’s just that nobody ever taught you what to DO with all the stuff that comes into […]
Meal Planning Redux
I originally posted about meal planning back in January of 2015. I felt that it was a good time to drag it out and post it again. With the new year, I’ve heard lots of resolutions for meal planning. Here’s the thing that doesn’t work with most meal planning systems – they are difficult to […]
Lessons I’ve Learned Since Being Unemployed
It’s been a full 7 months since I haven’t had a job. This is the longest time that I’ve been unemployed since I was 16 years old. It’s been an education in many ways, and I thought I’d share the things that I’ve learned. In no particular order: There is never enough time. When you […]
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