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{Hearty Chicken Soup} 28 Jan 2013 | 05:49 am
Justin woke this morning and said he felt like having chicken soup. So, we made chicken soup. Hearty Chicken Soup Recipe To make the chicken soup broth: 1 cut up whole chicken4-5 carrots, cut in hal...
{Superhero Birthday Party!} 27 Jan 2013 | 05:16 am
My little superhero turned five! We celebrated as a family on his day, and then invited three friends over for a (small) Superhero Birthday Party. Three very sweet and special five year olds came to ...
{A Snowy Indiana Drive…} 30 Dec 2012 | 04:49 am
We got the best snow last night and a supposed “blizzard” two days ago. Last night, after dinner, it started snowing and the flakes were the size of silver dollars, and beautiful. After a day of for...
{Our Favorite “Not a Chain” Restaurants} Traders Point Creamery–The Loft 29 Dec 2012 | 08:47 pm
Indiana isn’t really known for its fine dining. Actually, Indianapolis has a pretty strong reputation for being the chain restaurant capital of the country. Anyone living here knows exactly what I’m...
{Happy Holidays} 22 Dec 2012 | 03:41 am
We’re officially on vacation. Two weeks of nothing besides family, fun, and festivities (F3). Wishing you all the happiest of holidays and the healthiest of new years, and hoping you all have the tim...
{So…} 17 Dec 2012 | 09:44 am
As I sit here, tonight, I realize that it’s unlike any other Sunday I’ve experienced. Although, I’ve done the usual stuff. Made dinner for my family. Graded papers. Looked over the tests my studen...
{Beef Stew with Carrots and Parsnips} 10 Dec 2012 | 12:46 am
I haven’t been eating potatoes. Actually, I haven’t been eating anything white, lately. No flour, no sugar, no potatoes. It’s been okay, and I certainly feel better, and I’ve lost twenty pounds! O...
{This Old House…Ikea Hack?} 17 Oct 2012 | 03:16 am
Can you believe it? This Old House did an Ikea Hack with Ikea’s Billy bookcases! This is a great tutorial for all of you who need a visual on removing the baseboards, using the Dremel to cleanly cut...
{Turning IKEA into Custom Built-Ins!} PART II 30 Sep 2012 | 11:55 pm
We’re finished! We have successfully turned two IKEA Hemnes glass door with drawers cabinets into custom cabinets. In our PART I post I explained how we removed the base molding on our wall, attache...
{Schoolhouse Lights} 16 Sep 2012 | 09:00 am
I’m obsessed right now…over schoolhouse lights. I recently purchased Pottery Barn’s Graham chandelier for over our kitchen table with six burlap shades. Although, I like it, with its nice oil rubbed...
