As you know, I have been experimenting with specialty jam recipes in order to write the second Nano-Canning book. The great thing about Nano-Canning is that it takes so little time. About 12:30 CDT Sunday I decided to make the strawberry & black pepper jam while timing myself. I waited until exactly 12:30 to get…
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Very Exciting News!
One of the things I haven’t shared with you all is that I help administer a social program in our state that helps the elderly and disabled remain in their homes instead of going to a nursing home so soon. When I first began working in the program 8 years ago, I noticed that the…
Repurposing and Redefining
As I have said in the past, my husband and I like to go to yard sales, flea markets, and estate sales. Recently we went to the local flea market and purchased these three things: We paid $5 each for the megaphones and $25 for the prayer bench. We brought them home and the next…
Giveaway Winners Announced!
Congratulations to the winners! I’m so happy to announce that “Denise” and “Susan” have both won a free copy of our book, “The Guide To Garage Sale Greatness: 20 Keys to Success“! Ladies, when you read this, please email me at davidson.kelli @ gmail (dot) com so we can send you your free copy. Yay!!…
Neeto Nachos!
Don’t forget to enter out Kindle eBook Giveaway before Sunday evening! After I finished with Nana’s Chocolate Pie I still had one pie crust left over. I hate to see food go to waste because I see hungry people every work day, so I am very appreciative of what we have. I knew I wasn’t going…
We Are Having a Giveaway!
As I have told you, my daughter and I have published a book on Kindle. The Guide to Garage Sale Greatness 20 Keys to Success. The book is about how to have a successful garage sale. We are so happy about publishing; we decided to give away 4 copies (2 on each blog). If you…
Nana’s Chocolate Pie
My nana was a wonderful woman who tried like the dickens to teach me to cook, iron, crochet and any number of other domestic arts. The only one she ever succeeded in was teaching me to can fruits and vegetables from the garden. Every once in a while I decide there was something she cooked…
A Mother Daughter Project: Ebook
My daughter is having a baby. Yep, on April 19th my grandson will be born. April 19th is the anniversary of the Murrah Building bombing in Oklahoma so the date has not been a day of celebration here, but it will be now! Because she was born when I was a teenager, we sort of…
Burritos The Easy Way
Such a busy weekend ahead. Finishing up the Micro-canning eBook as well as formating and uploading the Guide to Garage Sales eBook. There will be little time to cook. Since I don’t do it that well anyway, I doubt anyone complains! I am going to use one of my fall-back recipes that everyone loves! I…
Pineapple Jam or Pineapple Almond Conserve
Ash Wednesday ushers in the Lenten Season of 40 days reflection and repentance for our Catholic friends. Whether you are Catholic or not, you most likely know at least one. For many practicing Catholics that meansk “Fish on Fridays”! Finding recipes for fish can be difficult during that time, so my friends tell me. That’s…