A lot of people assume from the title of my book that I feed my mega-family for $75 a week. Um, no. That would involve more beans than I’m willing to serve. The $75 a week on the cover of my book actually refers to a family of four. (Little-known publishing fact: many authors,...
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Finally I have pictures of the new paint in the bathroom for you!   I’ve discovered it is ridiculously hard to take pictures in a bathroom.  I’ve included a couple ‘before’ pictures.  The paint was just white, original to the house, which was built in 1993.   I guess we got our money’s worth out of...
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… and my 7 year old daughter just came in and said, “Wow, usually when I see something that looks this good, it’s not in our house.” I think that’s a compliment…?  As well as a dis of the entire rest of the house.
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I spent 10 hours today painting my bathroom (actually: removing wallpaper, washing walls, removing rods, taping edges, and THEN painting) and have not one coherent thought left, but hopefully I’ll have pictures of the new look to show you tomorrow. Fun!
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The Slow Food Experiment –LOVE this idea! Pear, Walnut and Goat Cheese Quiche — must try this recipe (soon, because my pears are getting soft– except maybe I’ll try it with almonds and cream cheese, since that’s what I have.) Hallelujah and Amen — warmed my heart! —— In other news, I just witnessed...
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A few of you asked to see our pantry after all the canning. My kitchen is not especially huge, but I’m lucky to have a really nice-sized pantry. The space is triangle-shaped, with two sides of the triangle taken up with deep shelving and the third side of the triangle being double doors for...
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—FAMILY FEASTS GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED. THANKS, EVERYONE!— I’m excited to tell you about two giveaways I’m doing this month. The first one is a Cheer laundry detergent giveaway! Who couldn’t use free laundry soap? Click on over there and tell me how you brighten the lives of the people around you, and you’ll be...
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As I shared the prices I paid for various items in September, often people would say, “_________ is never that cheap in my area.”   For example, apples for 33 cents a pound.  Well, ten months out of the year, I can’t find apples that cheap either.  Most of the time I pay at least...
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