Homemade Wire Mesh Birdfeeder
Have you ever seen those wire mesh birdfeeders at the home improvement store? Well, a couple of years ago I came up with an idea that I could make my own and it has been a hit with the birds in our yard ever since. This is how I made a 2 foot tall bird feeder. Materials: wire mesh fencing (we used fencing that was 2 feet tall and has a mesh size of about … Continue reading
My Birthday Wagon
I had been asking for wagon to haul my laundry out to the clothesline for a little while now. Well my darling husband surprised me on my birthday with the perfect gift. As you can see from the picture below, I was a tiny bit excited and felt like a kid when he presented this to me. Now I just need to resist the temptation to take it for rides down the driveway.
Homeschool Meme
I feel like I have fallen out of the homeschooling blog loop because of the work load that I have been trying to maintain the past few years and not making time for the blog hopping that I love so much. So I spent a little time this weekend just exploring various homeschool blogs. I am so encourage that there are so many out there. I found this little meme and wanted to share too. … Continue reading
Flashback Friday-1963
This week I celebrated another birthday. The year I was born minimum wage was $1.25 and the average American income was $6,249. The cost of a new home was $12,650, a new car went for about $3,233, gas was .30 a gallon, a gallon of milk was .49 and a carton of eggs sold for .55. Troll dolls, the Easy Bake Oven, and the game Mouse Trap were the newest toys. Weight watchers were drinking … Continue reading
Ginny’s Chicken and Broccoli Casserole
I often make this super easy to prepare casserole whenever we have leftover chicken. If you don’t have leftover chicken you can substitute with 2 or 3 10 oz. cans of canned chicken. 3 cups cooked chicken, cubed 10 oz frozen broccoli cuts, thawed 1 can cream of chicken soup, condensed 1 can cream of celery soup, condensed 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 2 packages Ritz type crackers, crushed 6 tablespoons butter melted Combine … Continue reading
Mission Organization-Objective
I love to organize. You would think because of my love for organization that my home and my life would be a neat-as-a-pin, well-oiled machine. Well, unfortunately, my well-oiled machine squeaks all the time. I am always working towards organizing or re-organizing something. This year is no different. This year, every week or so, I plan to tackle a different area of my life and home that I feel needs more attention. I think a good first … Continue reading
