Site Admin Saturday: A Call for Questions

Heather says: I need your help, I need some questions about cleaning products. My only caveat is they really can’t be brand x vs brand y style. I don’t have the budget, set up, or time to run out and perform Consumer Reports style testing. I’m looking for anything: What do I use to accomplish …

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Rutabaga, Mashed A Fearless Friday Experiment

Heather says: Welcome to the Fearless Friday that almost wasn’t. I’ve been under the weather and limited to soups and very soft foods. Being the masochist I am, I’ve also been paging through and drooling over my cookbooks waiting for the day I can manage them. Thursday’s dinner prep rolled around and as I stood there, …

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Organized, Clean, Sanitary, Sterile: Defining the Terms

defining the terms

Heather says: It dawned on me last night -because even in my head the clock is off- that after nearly three years of posting I have never described the difference between: clean, organized, sanitary, and sterile. Well… hang on because it isn’t that difficult. I’ve got lots more easy to understand and very practical information …

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Tuesday Talk: Soup and Comfort Food

Heather says: We’re still working our way towards health, as it turns out the kids and I had strep, not the flu. There’s nothing like having to get get a shot in the rear to keep a person humble.  I’m on the mend, but solid food is still a day or two away. This got …

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Quick Tips from Everyday Life: Episode 2

Heather says: If you have a recliner or Lazy-Boy style couch, there is a chance that it has two or three pieces bolted to a frame. If your kid catches a stomach virus or your pet has an accident, this can be incredibly helpful. Turn the couch so the back is resting on the floor and …

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Fearless Friday Edition #28

Heather says: Fearless Friday is back! I took a break around the holidays, but I’m ready to host this carnival once again. To participate all you have to do is push your culinary boundaries and tell us about it. Does it have to be successful? Nope, Fearless Failures are absolutely welcome and a part of the …

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Leek and Potato Soup

Heather says: As part of our attempt to eat more seasonally, we’re also trying new -to us anyway- vegetables. I know leeks aren’t at all uncommon and taste-wise they are simply a milder green onion, it was just nothing I’ve ever had much reason to experiment with. This soup has a flavor that suggests there …

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The First Sunday Confessional of 2010

Heather says: It’s Sunday again and time for this week’s confessional. Life is not as perfect as the glossies -magazines- would lead you to believe.  Sure we can crop out the mistakes and messes, but it’s in those unedited moments that we are most human. The Sunday confessional isn’t about celebrating mediocrity or not trying …

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