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If you’re the type of person that is a hard core boxed mix fan and you have no desire to ever bake anything from scratch, this post is not for you. On the other hand, if you plan to bake…
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We’re going into our third year having backyard chickens and we’re often asked how hard it is. I usually say it’s about as hard as having a cat. Make sure they have food and water twice a week, add a layer…
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St. Patrick’s day is coming! There are a lot of different reasons to be excited about St. Patrick’s Day. Some may get excited to celebrate the patron saint of Ireland. Others may enjoy celebrating their Irish heritage. Even if you’re…
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Ah, cookie dough. The forbidden treat. Well, it’s supposed to be forbidden anyway. That hasn’t stopped me from eating it EVERY SINGLE TIME I’ve made cookies though. It hasn’t killed me yet, but I’m risking a whole slew of sicknesses, most…
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Possibly my favorite part of living in an old house is the character of the home. Sure, you could design interesting woodwork and quirky layouts into a new home, but there’s nothing quite like a 100+ year old house that’s…
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To add beans or not to add beans? That is the question. Along with thirty other questions when it comes to chili. Apparently, almost nothing about chili is set in stone. Where was it invented? Who invented it? Who has…
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I’ve been avoiding this post for a while because I hate thinking about everything Dylan, our great dane, went through. At the same time, I’ve really wanted to make this information available because I’m sure we’re not the only ones who…
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AKA Monty Python and the Holy Grail Cake AKA Three Headed Knight Tea on a Coconut Horse Amongst Shrubbery Cake AKA Michael’s 2017 Birthday Cake Yeah, there was no easy way to name this cake. It’s delicious and pretty…
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Our oldest Great Dane, Dylan, just turned eight in January and our second, Cash, turned three in September. When I first got Dylan, she came with me everywhere. It was a necessity with her because at 8 weeks old,…
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I’m one of those people that keeps the extra napkins they give you at the drive through. They always give you such a huge stack and it gives me some sort of sick sense of victory when I see my…
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