One of the good things about a hot summer is that the pests are not as abundant. I have not seen any fleas or ticks since April. There are a lot of mosquitoes, but I am waging war on them. They discovered West Nile Virus just a few miles away. So I’ve checked the yard [...]

A great afternoon snack is a frozen burrito that you microwave for only one minute. IT can be for after school or maybe the late afternoon snack attack. One minute to cook is really fast and it tastes good. We like to dress it up a little by adding a dollop of sour cream and [...]

Toward the end of the month I am digging pretty deep in the cupboard for food. We are down to canned vegetables and a few things still in the deep freeze. For lunch I decided to make a tuna sandwich. The cans of tuna are still a good bargain at 50 cents a can if [...]

When I change the bed linens I try to keep them in rotation. I have one set for current use and one set to be laundered or to be clean and ready for use. I wish I had an extra set, but sheets are so expensive these days! When I fluff the top sheets before [...]

Of course, having a new baby in the house will change everything. Your sleep and your busy times get all switched around. We are all doing fine but I’m really tired. I’ll try to post more often as things find a way to sort themselves into a routine.