tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9613257027094772632024-03-06T15:03:03.366-05:00My Cottage LifeShe looks well to the ways of her household... ~Proverbs 31:29Susan in SChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04184029085198624077noreply@blogger.comBlogger280125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961325702709477263.post-43564606688482067212014-11-05T07:00:00.000-05:002014-11-05T07:00:12.135-05:00Thanksgiving Rustic Place Card Holders<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Martha Stewart offers this rustic place card. </div>
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<a href="http://doityourselfduo.blogspot.com/2010/11/pinecone-place-card-holders.html" target="_blank">Do It Yourself Duo</a> offeres this Pinecone place holder.</div>
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If you are handy with a saw, you could do this one from <a href="http://www.sarahdrakedesign.com/blog/2009/10/15/diy-place-card-holders/" target="_blank">Sarah Drake</a>.</div>
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The <a href="http://thejoyofdiy.blogspot.com/2011/11/pine-cone-rock-statues.html" target="_blank">Joy of DIY</a> offers this one -</div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today is National Sandwich Day. I know all about sandwiches. I fix two peanut butter and jelly sandwiches every single day for D's school lunch. He loves sandwiches. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Both of my boys love Subway sandwiches.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I tend to lean toward bologna sandwiches.</span></div>
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Matter of fact, I could go ahead and make them for Thanksgiving. It will be here before we can turn around! </span></div>
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Seems that mason jar are the trendy thing to store things in today. </div>
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I thought this looked so pretty and practical. All of us take our lunch every day. That's four lunches going out the door every day. So anything I can make ahead is a plus. Some days, it's a pack of crackers!</div>
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When I saw this idea, I decided to give it a try. I must say that I LOVED it! I could just eat it out of the jar or empty it on a plate. My husband did not care of it at all! He did not like using the jar, or eating out of the jar, or bringing the jar back home, etc... Did I mention he was not a happy camper? The boys did not care for it either. So, I will use this for me but no one else. </div>
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I had pinned a natural room deodorizer and thought this would be a good day to try it out. D had cooked eggs this morning and let's just say I spent a good part of the day with the doors open and the attic fan on to clear out the smoke! *grins* That's OK, how else is he going to learn how to cook?! <br />
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Oranges, cinnamon sticks, and whole cloves mixed together...such wonderful smells. </div>
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In fact, it is so good that it was featured in the April 2013 edition of Woman's Day magazine.</div>
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And, I am including this sweet picture of Maxie just because she is always with me. She follows me from room to room. Pure love! Plus, she was ever so kind as to pose for me!</div>
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Apparently, in the South, one does not need coats, gloves, hats, etc... to build a beast of a snowman!</div>
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At night, my husband likes to prop open the bedroom door so the kitty cats can come and go at will. If he doesn't, they will scratch at the door until someone gets up and lets them in - spoiled kitty cats!!</div>
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I took pony tail holders and crocheted directly on the band. I cast on 10 stitches.</div>
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Works like a charm! The door jammer keeps the door open without propping something in the doorway (like a basket that I almost tripped over!)</div>
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Here it is already Tuesday and I have not posted my menu for the week. I know some women LOVE to cook, but I am not one of those. I like to cook but I can think of others things I would rather be doing - like reading a good book or crafting. Nonetheless these people I live with think that I should cook since I am the mama. I have to remind myself of that from time to time!<br />
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Monday - turkey, gravy, rice, broccoli, and brownies. This was a big hit - not a drop left over. I think I had this on last week's menu but I substituted something else.<br />
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Tuesday - Spanish rice with beef. I know I should have cooked a vegetable but I had a really bad headache and this is a complete meal (at least that was my reasoning since it had canned tomatoes in it along with meat and rice. Isn't that a complete meal?!)<br />
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Wednesday - cabbage and polish sausage. I think I had this on the menu for last week as well but I think I cooked spaghetti instead. I need to use the cabbage this week.<br />
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Thursday - chicken strips, green beans, garlic mashed potatoes<br />
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Friday - egg salad sandwiches, chips. (I have a dozen of eggs that I need to use.) I will need to pick up some bread. Hmm, maybe I will have Dennis pick some up on his way home from work. <br />
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Saturday - we usually eat out after Mass on Saturday nights. I'm OK with that!<br />
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Susan in SChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04184029085198624077noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961325702709477263.post-14481650111169606922014-01-27T15:09:00.000-05:002014-01-27T15:09:01.541-05:00Monday Menu<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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For the past several weeks, I have been cleaning out my pantry and freezer so I can restock. I have thrown away way too many things that have expired - not just from a few months but from YEARS ago. Some I opened and threw out since it was not good. Saturday, I went to the grocery store and spent way too much money. With two teenagers in the house, my grocery bill is getting higher and higher. My goodness those boys can eat and eat and eat - well, you get the picture.</div>
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Monday - oven baked BBQ chicken leg quarters, dressing, gravy, and green beans</div>
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Susan in SChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04184029085198624077noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961325702709477263.post-17157055085386199532013-11-29T18:34:00.001-05:002013-11-29T18:34:06.723-05:00Resting from Thanksgiving<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This pretty much sums up our day here today! After yesterday, all of us have rested and played on the computer or watched TV. No Black Friday shoppers here! <br />
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I asked my family what they would want different next year. One of the boys said rice and Dennis said mashed potatoes - a definite <i>carbohydrate</i> family here! :)<br />
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PS - this is Oscar in his favorite position - being petted by Nikolai!! </div>
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<b>Monday</b> - tonight we had nachos and tacos. Taco meat, onions, tomatoes, salsa, cheese, and sour cream - yummy! The boys prefer tacos but Dennis and I like nachos. This is an easy meal to fix. I had cooked hamburger a few days ago and this was a good meal to use the meat.<br />
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<b>Tuesday</b> - sliced turkey, rice, gravy, turnip greens, chocolate chip cookies<br />
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<b>Wednesday</b> - tomato, beef, and macaroni soup. This is pure comfort food to me. I might even throw caution to the wind and cook some cornbread muffins as well! Did I mention this is a fairly inexpensive meal?<br />
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<b>Thursday</b> - ham steak, biscuits, peas, macaroni and cheese, and brownies (if I get them made!)<br />
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<b>Friday</b> - ahh, our day for no-meat meal. I think we will have egg salad sandwiches or grilled cheese sandwiches. I think sandwiches would be a good thing on a Friday night after a long week.<br />
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<b>Saturday</b> - this is my favorite day since I clean out the fridge and we eat all the leftovers! Nothing wrong with that at all. It's a good thing! Now, if there are no left-overs, then I have problems. I am thinking hamburgers will be a good back-up.<br />
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<b>Sunday</b> - the boys like to have pizza on Sundays. I think I am more in the mood for something else - like BBQ chicken.<br />
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Susan in SChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04184029085198624077noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961325702709477263.post-652462585649472382013-04-11T14:57:00.001-04:002013-04-11T15:00:24.226-04:00Beating Around the Bush<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My snowball bush is almost ready to start sharing its beautiful white blooms with me. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">My entry is one that I have been making for the past year - <i>Grandmother's Favorite Dishcloth</i>. I love knitting these dishcloths because they are quick and easy - a perfect craft for watching TV, sitting at the doctor's office, riding in the car, waiting on the boys, etc.... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I also love to wash dishes with these. They are divine to use as dishcloths! Once you have used these to wash dishes, everything else does not compare. </span></div>
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joy of sharing in His sufferings. So do not allow yourself to be
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Susan in SChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04184029085198624077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961325702709477263.post-42895660941247067932013-03-25T18:32:00.001-04:002013-03-25T18:36:05.679-04:00Monday Meows<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My name is Oscar and I am very spoiled! </div>
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I think she is very sweet as well. We have never been apart.</div>
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Susan in SChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04184029085198624077noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961325702709477263.post-58985737549447491842013-03-24T13:53:00.000-04:002013-03-24T13:53:13.169-04:00Four animals that hibernate for the winter<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Black Bear - we have several around here in our woods. They hibernate for up to 100 days!<br />
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The Box Turtle - again, very common in my part of the country. They hibernate from 77-154 days!<br />
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The Common PoorWill. Did you know that this bird sleeps the winter away? They will hibernate under a rock or a log for up to 100 days! I really like this little bird.</div>
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And, finally, since I have have not been here since Fall, I too have hibernated for over 100 days! The difference is that I have gone to work, taken care of my family, and spent many days under the weather. </div>
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I really like some of the specimen art that has been floating around the internet these days.</div>
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Really it's the second table runner I started. </div>
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I have lots of jeans that the boys cannot wear any longer.</div>
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I knew it was time to either do something with them or donate them. </div>
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My first thought was to make a blanket. </div>
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It only took me a couple of days. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>I could have done it in one day if my family members would have quit <strike>interrupting me</strike> seeking advice from me! </i></span></div>
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The nicest thing about this is that when N saw me using his jeans, he smiled from ear to ear and mention it to me. </div>
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Since he is one not to express his thoughts or emotions, that was a huge step.</div>
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I found these little cross stitch pieces in the local thrift store for $2. </div>
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I decided to make little pillows out of them for my table.<br />
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One more item marked off my 'to-do' list!! </div>
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I found this at a thrift store for 50 cents. </div>
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<i>Do you see my cathedral quilt dresser runner that my mom made for me?? Isn't it beautiful!) </i></div>
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It's so much better than all being jumbled together. </div>
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I put her on my kitchen counter since I needed extra light in there and I don't like to use the overhead lights because it heats up the room. And, who needs extra heat when it is <span style="color: red; font-size: large;">107</span> outside?!!! </div>
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Trim on her lampshade and a nice cozy for her cord! </div>
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She is <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: magenta;">very happy</span> </span>right now!!</div>
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I have always wanted a chalkboard that have been around on the Internet for several years. </div>
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One day, I was in Salvation Army Thrift store and found this charger for $2. </div>
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It was love at first sight because I just love the stars around the edge!</div>
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I am not sure where it will end up hanging in my house.</div>
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It will travel to many rooms before it settles in one spot!</div>
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