30 degrees on Tuesday and 90 degrees on Saturday. Whiplash! Add wind gusts 30- 70 mph -- slapstick stuff. Beautiful sunshine suckered me into a walk. My feet were moving quickly while bending horizontal to the sidewalk with wind whipping from behind. Wind abruptly changed direction and I ended up setting on the curb. Tried to stand just as the wind gusted from yet a different direction and I hugged a mailbox until I was blown to the street sign. Turned the corner into the wind -- no perceivable progress. Sudden wind stop and I bolted for the door. Wind slammed door shut behind me. Staying inside today! Thanks for stopping by to share your awesome work! Featured from last week: Me and My Inklings - DIY Yard Game with Dice Debbie Dabble - Huge Patio and Back Yard ... [Read More]
Crispy Candy Easter Baskets
Our Easter dinner had three attendees – Wheels, Bytes and me. That was okay. We had celebrated a couple of weeks before with a big egg hunt for the littles and a potluck for thirty –ish people at my sister Bee’s home. For our dinner, I planned ham – but glazed ham balls instead of a big ham. Sweet potatoes, green beans, salad, apple dessert and a bunny centerpiece. But something was missing. The dinner needed just a little bit more to make it festive and fun. We couldn’t eat a whole batch of Easter Treats when the recipe was sized for twenty five instead of three. Two of us are low carbers and don’t need candy anyway. Just a Little Bit to celebrate was okay, though. Why should we miss out on a little fun and good cheer? Just a Little Bit sounded just right. You know, ... [Read More]
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Happy Holiday! Ours will be "just us chickens" as we celebrated Easter earlier with the family. The high speed, constant and chilly wind means we will enjoy the sun shine through the big window from the inside. Anxious to get some spring yard work done so hoping for at least one nice day soon! Thanks for stopping by to share your great ideas! Featured from last week: Peacock Ridge Farm - How to Make a Beautiful Naked Cake The House on Silverado - Decorating Wooden Easter Eggs The Kitchen is My Playground - Strawberry Tea Punch Little Frugal Homestead - The Path to Self Reliance Ann's Entitled Life - Easy Steps to Start a Garden Filling the Jars - Decluttering after Fifty Vera Vise - 18 Cheap Family Vacation Ideas in the US Not Entirely Average - A Classic ... [Read More]
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Good thing we celebrated Easter early last week! We would be blown away had we planned for this week. Not just strong prairie breezes -- but outright 60 - 70 mph winds. Overturned semi trailer trucks. Wildfires out of control. Farm soil flying by. Siding off your house winds!! But Miss Sophia Grace made her appearance right on time in the Pacific Northwest. Our big family is now one person bigger with greats and grands and degrees of cousinry and miles between. May you hang tight and celebrate new things this week! Thanks for stopping by to share your awesome posts! Featured from last week: Flour on My Face - Easter Cake Balls The Kitchen is My Playground - The Best Honey Glazed Carrots Hunny I'm Home - Simple and Adorable Easter Bunny Cupcakes Fresh Vintage by Lisa ... [Read More]
Baked Honey Lemon Chicken
Tender and delicious, from Grandma’s favorite cookbook, this is a can’t miss recipe for serving 8-10. Grandma started with a whole chicken – but you can pick up a package of sliced chicken breast and have it in the oven quickly. It bakes for an hour, which gives you enough time to scrub 8 medium potatoes and toss them in the oven for an easy side. Don’t bother to wrap. No potatoes in the pantry? Grab a couple of boxes of sauced pasta or brown rice. Make a quick dessert like Buttery Apple Crisp or the Classic Naked Brownie and put it in the oven soon after the chicken. Grab a packaged green salad from the fridge and toss in a single large bowl for diners to help themselves. Or take a few more minutes and portion the salads in individual bowls for each place setting. Better yet, ... [Read More]
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Early Easter celebration today at Bee's house. Beautiful weather. All ages gathering for the annual egg hunt and bountiful potluck. Can't wait! May you have something fun on your agenda! Thanks for stopping by to share your awesomeness this week!! Featured from last week: Ann's Entitled Life -Apple Ham and Cheese Breakfast Casserole Creatively Beth- Spring Bunny Tail Embroidery Hoop Paper Seedlings -- Paper Easter Baskets Space Ships and Laser Beams - Peach Cobbler Muffins Little Frugal Homestead - The Four Best Vegetables to Grow Hunny I'm Home - Easter Bunny Parfait Organized Motherhood - 7 Tools to Simplify Meal Prep Artsy Karma - How to Make a Mosaic Vase Pillar Box Blue - Denim Bunny Of the Hearth - Chicken Florentine Skillet That Guy Who Grills - Smoked Potato ... [Read More]
