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There are weeks like this one (and next) when the budget is tight and so our meals are simple and lacking thrills. These are not my favorite weeks but at the same time, they always cause me to reflect on how lucky I am to have all I have. That includes the ability to put a meal on the table each night.

A quick note of about last weeks menu. I changed the Upside Down Pizza recipe. I kept the tomato sauce and recipe for the crust but I used Mozzarella cheese inst

Did you turn your lights out for Earth Hour yesterday? We did - only because my sweetie remembered at the last minute! The little guy was already in bed which left the older two kids wondering why their parents had suddenly gone crazy running around looking for candles and yelling “Lights out! TV off!” It worked out in the end. Once we got the candles lit and the girl convinced that yes she could take her shower by candlelight, I was able to tell the kids why we had t

Well maybe not quite yet but I am feeling proud of myself today. I made bread - wheat bread - from scratch! This is something that I have never done before. It came out okay. I will let it rise a bit longer next time because it came out a little… short (so technical I know)… to be sandwich bread. I have a vision of making the bread that the kids need for their lunches. It’ll save me money in the long run and then I don’t have worry about what has gone into the bread a

twilight by Stephanie Meyer

From the back cover: About three things I was absolutely positive. First, Edward was a vampire. Second, there was a part of him - and I didn’t know how dominant that part might be- that thirsted for my blood. And third, I was uncon

The Opposite Of Fate by Amy Tan

From the back cover: Bestsellign novelist Amy Tan shares the story of how she escaped the curses of her past to make a future of her own. She takes us on a journey from her childhood of both tragedy and comedy to the present day a