Although I read more than eleven books this year, many of them were “oldies but goodies” – where I hung out with book friends I already know, rather than meeting anyone new. I didn’t set a goal for myself in 2017, and I think it shows. Exit, Pursued by a Bear by E. K. Johnston …
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More Reading 2016
With 2017 breathing down my neck, I don’t think I’ll finish any other new books in 2016. You’ll notice that I read a lot fewer per month over the last few months than I did in the first few months. I did keep up with my reading, but I had some of those tough times …
Sixteen Books in 2016
Earlier this year, I happened upon a Buzzfeed article – The 27 Most Exciting Books Coming In 2016 – and thought, “huh… I guess I could take these recommendations and see where they lead me.” And then I came across 20 Incredible Books From The Past Year That You Need To Read Right Now and thought, “yeah – I …
Butter: a Memoir
My grandmother had a dairy farm. I grew up drinking milk from her cows, spreading her butter on bread (and more often, baked potatoes), and eating hamburger and steak from that year’s butchering. I remember being in elementary school and discussing at lunch time what our favorite dinners were. Mine was steak and baked potatoes. …
Pizza Sauce
Since I make pizza dough all the time, I try to have pizza sauce on hand as well. Pizza sauce is somewhat different from pasta sauce, because it’s important for your pizza sauce to be smooth enough to spread. I’ve mastered my own quick sauce that can be made with items I always have on …
Money Saving Tips: Laundry Detergent
I have been reading Trent’s tips over at The Simple Dollar for a couple of years now, and I have to say that his idea of frugal and mine match up pretty nicely. In general, it’s all about choosing what you want to spend money on and deciding what you want to spend your time on. That being …
Frozen Pizza
“Frozen Pizza? What’s that doing on your blog?” Yes, yes – I can hear you now. Don’t worry; this is not grocery store frozen pizza. This is a how-to for making frozen pizza kits for your own self. And then how to use them also. Check it out – you might even like it… Ingredients …