1. In saving money by buying just the 4 drums and vowing to do the work myself, I saved nothing ( Read more... )

The past two hours have consisted of one monumental screw-up after another-- all of them my doing. I quit. I'm home. I've made a pot of tea. I have a book. I'm taking the next hour off to readjust before I try anything else. *heavy sigh*

I can't remember why it was so important to me to come up with a yummy lemon cake recipe, I just remember that I absolutely needed to have one last week. I planned it all out in my head, I've been thinking about it for days, and tonight I was able to execute said lemon cake (now that all the matcha cake has disappeared). As I nibbled on the ( Read more... )

I love rice porridge! It’s my favorite breakfast food… it’s warm, it’s tasty, and it’s a great way to start my day. On the weekends, I’ve been known to make fancier versions of my breakfast porridge that include marbled eggs. They are tasty and always pretty. This, by the way, is not a traditional Chinese recipe, this is my own version ( Read more... )

Thanks to all the lovely ladies who made the Girls Only Party a smashing success! I haven't let loose and laughed with abandon in far too long... when shall we do something like that again???

I was recently asked what teas are appropriate to drink while pregnant and nursing. There was a four-year period during which I was trying to become pregnant, so I had a lot of time to research this. Throughout that whole portion of my life, I lived as though I were pregnant - just in case. *smiles ( Read more... )

This week in gardening involved how to manage growing something with nothing. We’re far enough along into spring to see what has survived the winter and what hasn’t; what needs to be repaired and what can be replaced. Every year sees gardening challenges, and this year sees the ante being raised...

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Once a month, a group of local Pampered Chef consultants volunteer at Food for Lane County. Tuesday was my first time there and I had a blast!

Food for Lane County has an amazing facility with a huge kitchen area equipped for dozens of people to pitch in help feed our community... Read the whole article hereBreathe deeply ( Read more... )

It’s been a whirlwind month of learning and adventure. I have just passed my 30-day mark with Pampered Chef and I’ve successfully met my first goals:

• Earn a 50% refund for my initial kit cost
• Earn the Pampered Chef personal website free for 3 months

The refund for the kit cost was the biggie for me. The initial cost for becoming a consultant is $155 ( Read more... )

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