Archive for April, 2009

Easiest homemade bread ever

Easiest homemade bread ever

One night when I was watching TV very late, I came across a cooking show with Mark Bittman, where he described the easiest bread recipe ever.   Google sent me to this post at Steamy Kitchen.   I tried the recipe and loved it, and thought you might like it too.    The trick is...
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Money Saving Links

Here’s a simple affordable meal:  Egg drop soup Like crackers with your soup?  Try making your own Homemade crackers If you are contemplating raising a few chickens so you’ll have eggs all the time, here’s a simple chicken run plan.  (Pssst, hubby?  Pleeeease?) And finally, the grand-daddy of money-saving ideas:  112 ways to save...
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pangs

Just wondering how long I’ll keep having twinges of sadness while saying goodbye to Amanda as she heads off with her husband.  To a different house.  Where she now lives.  Away from me. Sigh. Good thing they’re so awesome together. Otherwise this would be really hard. Technorati Tags: grown up kids
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Sunday: My Eyes Have Seen Holy

Easter morning is all about mercy.
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Towel skirts

Towel skirts

A few weeks ago I saw an adorable idea over at Grace Violet– a way to make a little girl’s skirt from a kitchen towel. I found some adorable spring-colored towels at WalMart ($2 each) and on Monday, when I was in extreme need of a doldrum-lifting activity, I finally got around to making...
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Starting seeds for the garden

My adorable hubby is sharing seed starting secrets over on his blog for anyone who’s interested.
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Thanks! — and more about Ethiopia

I wanted to thank those of you who reviewed my book at amazon. I really appreciate your voice and the time it took to share your thoughts with others. And on a more important note, please go read this post written by a doctor working in the same area of Ethiopia where my sister...
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Classic Bill Cosby

Just had to share some vintage Bill Cosby with y’all this morning.
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Recipe: Mexican Crab Cakes

Recipe: Mexican Crab Cakes

The other evening I didn’t know what to make for dinner. Christine mentioned that a friend of hers was having Mexican crab cakes (she didn’t mention til later that the friend was eating at a restaurant!)   I was intrigued and googled a recipe.   Last evening I adapted the recipe to be more affordable  (imitation...
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Travels in India

I love these scenes from Journey Mama’s travels through India with her young children. Speaking of India, a group of Compassion International bloggers is heading there at the end of May to see the work that Compassion International does there. Check out the above link to find out more about their trip.
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