The other day I had bread dough rising in the fridge, as I often do, and then I remembered about it and put it on the wood-burning stove, which I had just lit, so that it could come to room temperature and I could do something awesome with it. Then I went into the other… Read More »
Boston baked beans: In which I quickly tell you about a regional dish that tops the frugality charts.
Lately I’ve gotten a bunch of emails that are along the lines of “But how can I save more money on food?” When you are living on one income because you happen to think that your management skills at home represent the best contribution — and because those kids are not going to raise themselves —… Read More »
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The weekly “little of this, little of that” feature at Like Mother, Like Daughter! Well, Finnabee isn’t quite as obliging, behavior-wise, as her “Angel Baby” of a cousin, but she is pretty delightful, I have to say. We’ve been doing a lot of smiling, cooing, and chatting. I think her first (waking) laugh is coming… Read More »
{pretty, happy, funny, real}
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~ Every Thursday, here at Like Mother, Like Daughter! We had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! Usually we enjoy our little parade here at home, with the ceremony at the graveyard. But this year we headed down to the D.C. area for a visit with our… Read More »
{bits & pieces}
The weekly “little of this, little of that” feature at Like Mother, Like Daughter! Yesterday morning the temperature dropped considerably (we’ve had some summer-like weather here the past week or so… leading to my discovery of just how quickly this pregnant mama’s feet can swell!), so I took advantage of the opportunity to turn on… Read More »