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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Back to school
The school district we live in has adopted an almost year round calendar so school starts August 1, and concludes at the end of May, leaving just June and July for summer. Due to our farm work, showing sheep and … Continue reading
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Basic Country Beef Breakfast Sausage- recipe
We attended the TN Co-op’s Beef Bonanza at the Miller Coliseum this week. It was so well organized. There were venders from all over the country with information on all things beef production related from feed to fences, equipment to mineral supplements. There … Continue reading
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“The Harvest of Grace” by Cindy Woodsmall
“Harvest of Grace” by Cindy Woodsmall is the 3rd book in the Ada’s House trilogy and it completes the stories of the main characters of the 1st books. In this novel, Sylvia flees her family home and leaves 8 sisters … Continue reading
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Brand loyalty series #3 Aldi brand
In my quest to stretch my grocery money as far is it would go I discovered Aldi. I had driven past it for over a year, but never stopped in. After the urging from a friend, I stopped by one … Continue reading
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Gingerbread recipe
Now that the drastic heat of summer is gone I am in the mood to spend time in the kitchen baking again. Yesterday I made banana bread to use up those pitiful bananas that had survived the week without being … Continue reading
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Sheep Show season
Soon we will be hitting the road to show our sheep. You heard all about the lambs being born this spring. They have grown, weaned and are now ready to show. But there is so much more involved than just loading … Continue reading
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Kitchen brand loyalty and frugality #2
My dad likes Skippy peanut butter. He likes only Skippy. My mother has bought Skippy peanut butter forever. Nothing else will do for him. When I began purchasing my own groceries after college I noticed that there were different brand … Continue reading
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Brand loyalty and Frugality series #1
In my quest to be frugal and a careful steward of our money I am always searching for a less expensive alternative. Well, not always. There are a few things that I purchase the name brand items, even if there … Continue reading
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Wal-Mart price match attempt
The Wal-Mart price match commercials have caught my eye as I am stocking up on school supplies, so when Office Max was out of the index cards I needed, I decided to take my ad to Walmart and pick some up there. … Continue reading
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