Rhubarb Jam with Pink Grapefruit

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I've been enjoying rhubarb for almost 3 months, but this week we're supposed to hit 101F! My beloved rhubarb patch does not like hot weather and will probably begin to wilt and die.

Ants and How to Curb Their Ant-I-Social Behavior with Baby Powder

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How many times have you been outside . . . just minding your own business, and ouch! . . . You're being eaten alive by ants!!!

Fresh Rhubarb Pie . . . Oh Yah, Baby!!!

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What could be more perfect than combining my 2 favorite foods? I love pie and I am head-over-heels "In Love" with anything that features RHUBARB as the main ingredient!

Chicken Breasts with Leek and Marsala Wine Sauce

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Will came out of his office today around 10:30 AM to ask, "What's for lunch? I'm starving!" I guess all those conference calls can give one an appetite!

Oven-Roasted Hot Wings

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This was a tough day for me . . . I've been maintaining my overall health by see my chiropractor/accupuncterist twice a month. It seems I've hit a plateau (wall) and I'm not able to do all the things I want to do without pain. Grrr! Very frustrating!

Banana Nut Bread a Slice of Paradise

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The perfume of Banana Bread floats on the air throughout the house as it bakes in my toaster oven. It smells so crazy-good, I could almost swoon!

Gardening . . . Making good choices - part 2

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Here are the garden photos I promised you! I hope you get a sense of how excited I am to wake up each morning surrounded by such beauty! Hope you enjoy the tour!

Another Birthday . . . Lalaloopsy Bib Overalls!

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Our Grandson, John Isaac is having a Birthday!

Here's What I've Been Busy With

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I have collected recipes since my senior year in high school. Instead of working on my art project, a mosaic made up of tiny squares of color cut from magazines, I was busy with a razor blade knife cutting out recipes! (I wonder what kids use to cut out pictures from magazines these days? Maybe rounded scissors?).

Potato Rye Bread ~ for the Bread Machine

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My job is to make and bake homemade bread for Will. Will's job is to slice and eat the bread I make!

Rhubarb Lemonade Elixir . . . Excitingly ~ Delicious!!!

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I am a rhubarb lover from way back, so, when I found this recipe for Rhubarb Lemonade I was salivating at the thought of tasting it!

Yummy Carrot Cake Loaves

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Will surprised me on Sunday afternoon by baking up 2 Carrot Cake Loaves, complete with Cream Cheese Frosting!

The Three Sisters ~ Corn, Beans, Squash

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Will has decided to garden like the Native American Indians this year, so he is breaking new ground, and has purchased heirloom seeds from Seeds Trust.

Fully Loaded Potatoes ~ Quick! Easy! Delicious! Healthy Alternative!

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I found time got away from me while out gardening. We were both tired, dirty, and ravenous . . . It's in vulnerable moments like that, you need a back-up plan!

DIY ~ Elbow Grease ~ Moisturizing Healing Discs

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We live in a climate where the sun shines most of the time and our humidity is usually 13%. That means our skin dries out real easily, especially in the wintertime. My sister lives in a climate that's cold and dreary in the winter, and her hands crack and bleed! We need an INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH MOISTURIZER with STAYING, HEALING POWER!!!