The Trisket (Tritip made like a brisket)
My husband has a passion for smoking meats, and I am helping him share that passion with the world…. My daughter loves tri-tip. So my husband goes to great lengths to continually impress her...
The Strong Homemaker: Embrace, Embark, Enrich
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Air Fried Jalapeno Poppers
I am not one to give my life story before giving you a recipe. The only thing I am going to say here is that you can try this recipe with Donny’s smoked cream...
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Donny’s Smoked Cream Cheese
Smoked Cream cheese is–the best thing since sliced bread! My husband made it the other day when we were watching football! It can be made as a spread for your crackers or—it can be...
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Fall Apple “Stained Glass” Craft
Ahhhh, the smell of an apple orchard on a crisp fall morning-what a wonderful smell! Seriously, if you want to take a moment to stop and smell the roses, grab an apple out of...
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Stretching the Dollar
In our third installment of our budgeting series, we are discussing the idea of stretching a dollar. The biggest push-back I often hear with this conversation is the fact that it does not come...
Budget Blunders
There are so many ways to do a budget wrong! One thing I tell people is that our financial journey was not some story of success from the get go. My husband and I...
Budgeting Tools
As many of you know, I have a lot on my plate and can be quite scatterbrained. Years ago, my husband gave me control of the budget-he decided I would be much better at...
Red Light, Yellow Light, Green Light Behavior Chart
Remembering the Old Days…. Many many years ago, I went to Hawkins Elementary School in Brighton, Michigan. For some reason, I was reminiscing the other day about my formative years while planning for this...
Back to School Schedule: Phase In
I am a homeschooling mom, here in Idaho. My children are now 5 (boy) and 7 (girl). Moms around me are a buzz, gathering and shopping school supply lists, shopping for new clothes and...
Beef Tallow
As my husband was trimming up a brisket, we were discussing how Native Americans did not waste anything of an animal when they hunted. It made me think about all of the fat we...
Creamy Jalapeno Sauce
Who doesn’t enjoy Taco Bell? However, trying to live a healthy life style—Taco Bell does not always fit in! Heck, I have lost over 20 pounds-no sense ruining it! Tonight, we had healthier chicken...
Blueland: Update–Not Happy
Quite a few months ago, I did a blog post on Blueland cleaner vs Truman cleaners. I was initially very impressed by Blueland Cleaners. But now, I am back to tell a sad truth....
Hidden Danger: Cleaning Products
As I sit here typing this blog post, my windows are open and fresh air is coming in my windows. The birds are chirping here in North Idaho. It got me thinking about spring...
Food: Colonial Times
I have always had a passion for history. Not only does it provide points of intelligent conversation, but it also teaches us where we came from. It is a reminder that things were not...
Self Defense
Just because we are women, does not mean we ought to be rendered helpless or afraid of situations that we find ourselves in. So, today, I decided to take some time to talk about...