The Crafty Celtic Housewife

A new day, a new energy, a new blog post.....

2011-09-29T12:08:00.000-04:00

Ok, you can call me a liar. I promised that I'd post regularly and here it is over a year later. Sorry, life was busy--I know that's not an excuse! There are bloggers who are superwomen---they can design crafts or recipes, make them and take pictures of each step in a stylish manner and then post them to their blogs while making dinner, taking care of the children, the dog and the hubby. I

Same ole', same ole.

2010-09-09T23:38:00.000-04:00

Hiya friends! I hope everything is well in your world! Not much new here, school is still going well for all the boys, I'm trying to adjust to getting up with the birds instead of going to sleep with they get up! Things have been calm and quiet, relatively---as quiet as it can get with 3 boys with raging hormones, LOL! Labor Day was a blast. The family came over and we ate. And ate. And

School has started, fall is on its way (after the heat wave this week, I hope!)

2010-08-30T21:38:00.000-04:00

It's always exciting this time of year, even when you homeschool--although I'd have to admit that I am probably more excited than Sean and Jaret! Jeremy was happy to get back to school, he's starting his Chef and Restaurant management training, so that is exciting. Seamus was very happy to hop on the bus today, he really loves school! Such a cheerful and excited boy! Now, here are his

Mystery Peppers and other stuff

2010-08-16T22:28:00.002-04:00

I'm wondering if anyone can identify this mystery pepper. I got it at a local greenhouse, all the tag said was Extremely hot pepper, 2-4" in size, lime green in color. We picked some when they were lime green, but there was no heat to them, not really anyway. So, if you can tell me what kind of pepper it is, I can figure out if they are truly ready--I'm thinking they need to be red. Thanks!

Busy day on the homestead

2010-05-07T12:00:00.002-04:00

Hiya folks!It was a busy day on the homestead, I was going to spend it sewing but the sun was calling and the chicken coop was yelling (clean me out!) so the boys and I decided to go tackle the coop. It is a much bigger job than we expected and it'll take more than one shot---but here we are working on it today. We actually only got about 3 wheelbarrows full because our compost bin front

Garden stuff

2010-04-13T18:59:00.001-04:00

It's Tuesday. I am suffering from sinus, horribly! I was going to work in the garden today but it rained all day and was pretty cold---not good weather for someone who's head feels like it is going to explode! It is going to warm up again tomorrow, so hopefully I'll be able to get back out into the garden. Here is what has been done so far....... Click the pictures for actual size- The tiller

More homemade food and recipes! Mexican night, ole' !

2010-04-06T11:06:00.002-04:00

I'm trying to make things this week that end up with a lot of left-overs. Jeremy is home for spring break and since we were broke this week, when I went shopping last week I made sure to stock up on items that can make more than one meal. Tonight's dinner is one of those and it is mostly all made from scratch! First, the Carnitas. For anyone who has never had carnitas, it is a nicely flavored

Foodie night!!!

2010-04-04T00:06:00.000-04:00

I was sitting in my kitchen at 6:10 and I realized I had no idea what I was going to make for dinner! I went to Allrecipes.com to look up recipes for chicken leg quarters and I found a few that I liked but nothing thrilled me. I noticed that my recent copy of Everyday Food was sitting on the table next to the computer so I looked through it and found a great recipe from Emeril called Emeril's

Spring has sprung! FINALLY!!!

2010-04-02T17:47:00.001-04:00

Wednesday: Good day to all! It's a glorious day outside, the sun is out, it's 66 degrees and my plants are budding all over the yard! The chickens are happy the snow is gone (they don't like snow on their toes!) The cats are rolling around in the sun beams and the dogs are playing like they are puppies again! And we are all stuck in the house with a horrific cold..... I'm not breathing

Some of my collections and other happenings

2010-03-23T14:22:00.001-04:00

Hiya everyone! Sorry I haven't updated since the Emmy's, it's been crazy around here the last few weeks! Seamus started school and LOVES it! His teachers say he is adjusting well, he hasn't cried at all since the first day and he's adjusting to the school schedule with no problems There was one problem, though Two days after he started school, he became very ill and ended up in the

Oscar night and other tidbits

2010-03-08T01:22:00.002-05:00

So, I'm finally sitting down---it's been a busy day and I'm exhausted! I got up and immediately set about to clean the kitchen from top to bottom and do about 8 loads of laundry. It hadn't had a good cleaning since before my surgery at Christmas time so it was WAY overdue! After that, I dusted and finally put away my snowmen and the rest of the Christmas/Yule decorations. I ran to the library

Show us your life Fridays

2010-03-06T02:50:00.013-05:00

While exploring the blog universe during the parade, I can across Kelly's site and saw that she had a pretty cool thing going on. Each week she asks us about our life, specific questions that we are to answer, in details. I like reading about other people's lives, it makes me realize how much we all really have in common--and how different we are at the same time. Please, leave a comment so

Who doesn't love a good parade?

2010-03-04T10:55:00.002-05:00

Hiya all! As I was cruising around my blogger universe, my new friend Kim had posted about a parade she was joining in, so naturally I had to check it out myself! It looks like fun, so I am going join in and hopefully you'll get inspired and join in on your blog as well! Here are my answers to the interview questions, hopefully it'll let you know me a little better :-) 1. What's your favorite

March has come in like a lamb.......

2010-03-01T11:31:00.001-05:00

No lions so far, as a matter of fact, there is no horrific weather expected this week---so far! I've got my seed catalogs, my garden plans and my dreams all ready to go. Just 3 more months before I can actually plant anything, LOL! Or, 2 1/2 months to be more accurate, but any north east Ohioan knows that to put anything in the ground before May 15th is asking for failure. You just never

Another week gone by.....

2010-02-28T01:20:00.004-05:00

As I mentioned in my last post, after much deliberation, I've decided to pull the boys out of the e-school and go back to eclectic homeschooling/unschooling. YAY!!!!!!! Sean says he still wants to go to high school---which is fine with me, he's got a year and a half before that happens but we can do some fun learning again instead of regimented learning to pass proficiency tests!!! The funny

Studio is coming along!

2010-02-24T01:26:00.001-05:00

I've been working hard on the studio, it's starting to look great! The painting is done. I am going to paint the hallway and stairwell leading up to it as well, I was going to do it yesterday but I got sidetracked by playing outside with the kids and taking a drive with the hubby and the boy. We had a fun, low-key day. Ok, now remember the pics of the studio from the last post---here it is

Snow day

2010-02-10T15:15:00.001-05:00

Well the big storm blew in yesterday, and seemed to peter out. We were supposed to get tons of snow and only got a half a ton, not enough to close things down. Poor Jeremy, he thought for sure he'd have no school and stayed up later than usual (he has to be up before 6 am, his bus comes at 6:30). It's weird though, all the districts directly west and north of us are closed and there isn't as

Find the beauty in everyday!

2010-02-08T17:04:00.003-05:00

We got clobbered by a storm Friday night dumping a good 18-24 inches on us. It was beautiful! I'll have to say though, trudging the 200 feet to the chicken coop and back in snow higher than my knees was an experience! I need a pair of snowshoes! When I got up today, the sun hadn't peaked over the trees in the back yet. I was in the kitchen, getting my ingredients together to make bagels and

life is good!

2010-02-05T17:04:00.006-05:00

I'm better! I got the green light to go back to my life. I can't tell you how happy and relieved I am! I am truly putting 2009 behind me now and can look forward to health and happiness today and tomorrow and so on! I've been reading like crazy the past year. Being so sick and not having any energy, I started going to the library and taking tons and tons of books out, especially murder

2010-02-01T17:58:00.001-05:00

Hiya all! I'm here in Border's taking a mom break while the boys are at tutoring! So that actually gives me time to post on my blog, oh joy! I'm doing much better than I was in the last post, nearly healed and I have more energy--yay! I've been busy with the boys, working on their lessons, making cookies and bagels and just resting and enjoying the family. A week ago we got some roosters--5

New Year, new goals

2010-01-18T12:21:00.006-05:00

Howdy folks!I hope your January is going smoothly! I am so glad 2009 is over, it really was a bad year for me and I'm hoping and praying that 2010 is going to be much better!To catch you up on what had been going on:I had been sick most of the year, it took the doctors until August when I ended up hospitalized due to my asthma to find out that I was severely Anemic. I had to go through 8 IV

I'm back!

2009-07-30T14:38:00.004-04:00

It's been a long time, I know.It seems I didn't keep my New Year's resolution. I did have a good reason, though.My family and I were involved in a car accident in February. Someone from out of state did not understand the signs and tried to make a left hand turn where they shouldn't make one. Unfortunately, I happened to be driving through the intersection at that very moment and there was

New Years resolutions

2009-01-05T01:29:00.004-05:00

Happy New Year, friends!I don't tend to make resolutions because I usually don't follow through with them BUT......I do plan on posting here more often.Our new year started out quietly. The boys played Guitar Hero and I painted. DH and I had moved our bedroom upstairs back in August/September. The baby was in our room as well---we had moved so I could have a bigger sewing room, the room I had

What a great day for America!

2008-11-05T00:56:00.032-05:00

I'm not going to go all political here, but I am really proud of America and really excited for the changes to come. Even if this president can't accomplish everything he'd like to--as long as he moves the direction of the country so those who come after can carry it through---that would be terrific!Congrats President-elect Obama!Ok, well I had some detours in the last month that kept me away

New stuff happening

2008-09-24T02:17:00.003-04:00

I'm in a major construction phase right now, hopefully I'll have things back to normal sometime this week. In the meantime, please excuse my dust and watch your step! Let me know what you think so far, please leave a comment!Leslie:-)

What I've been up to........

2008-07-26T23:00:00.014-04:00

It's been a while, I haven't had much time to post! Things have been busy around the homestead! I did finally finish the quilts for my nieces, want to see them???? Click on the pics to see the full size.This is Ashley's quilt---or I should say, blankie. I didn't quilt it and the backing is a nice soft, fuzzy fabric, perfect for cuddling.This is Savanahs' blankie. She has the soft green

Help needed from my quilter friends!

2008-06-14T04:37:00.003-04:00

Hiya gals! I need help finding a fabric. My niece wants me to make her a wallhanging by Debbie Mumm called By the Sea. I am looking for the fabrics used in the wallhanging, specifically the border and the sashing fabrics--or it may be a panel, I'm not sure. The way the instructions for the wallhanging are written, they were all separate fabrics. Here is a picture of the actual wallhanging.<

Spring is here, finally!!

2008-05-06T11:32:00.015-04:00

I can't believe it's been almost 2 months since I posted anything. It's been pretty busy around here, I'll have to admit. With trying to get all the schoolwork done before the end of the year, and taking the boys to take their proficiency tests---it's enough to make me seriously consider going back to unschooling. I am very conflicted, though---which isn't good for the boys either way. So,

It's cold, it's warm and cold again--but it's spring!!!

2008-04-02T00:48:00.007-04:00

Today was fantastic! The temps got up around 60 so the boys and I just had to go play outside. The ground is still very wet from all the snow and rain, but things are definitely looking greener. I started to work on a compost pile today, it's too wet to start working the land for our garden area yet, but I did manage to rake up a bunch of dead leaves and grasses into a nice pile for a starter

We survived the blizzard!

2008-03-13T11:36:00.019-04:00

Seamus with an old onesie on his head. He's been putting any clothes he can get a hold of on his head lately, silly boy!They said it didn't get to blizzard conditions up here in northeast Ohio. I don't know who was calling the shots, but since DH and I had to drive in it, I'm gonna say that Medina was hit by a blizzard! It was white out conditions, cold as heck and we got over 2 feet of snow

Brrrrrr, it's still winter!

2008-03-07T14:13:00.021-05:00

Well, we've been in our new house for nearly a month now and we have been through 3 major winter storms with another one hitting us as I type! It's been so beautiful, though, that I have to say, I don't mind winter hanging on a little while longer!The boys had a blast with their sleds and snow boards. Here are some pics of them having fun! So, we had quite a few days of snow and

It's Done!

2008-02-17T19:47:00.005-05:00

It's been a few weeks and my how things change! We got the house! We moved in the weekend of my birthday (Feb 10th) and it was horrendous to go through a move again---but it's over and I'm never moving again for the rest of my life! LOL!Things didn't go smoothly with the close, of course. The ex wife of the seller decided to cause problems and delays by refusing to sign the offer---which

News and quilty whatnot! UPDATED SEE BOTTOM

2008-01-16T00:56:00.001-05:00

Oh, I have SO much to tell you all! First of all, some catch up. Christmas was wonderful. We were able to give the kids a real nice Christmas this year---which felt so great! AND even better, hubby and I were able to give to each other, something we'd never done before because we always wanted to give all to the kids. I was able to spoil him, finally---which was so fun and he deserves it so

Been busy, I swear!!!!

2007-12-19T04:22:00.002-05:00

Well, it's finally Christmas break! I kinda wanted to keep the schooling going, the boys and I have finally gotten into a good rhythm with lessons and getting things done---but I can't make them do schoolwork during Christmas break, LOL!!! Baby boo has been extremely "busy" since he turned 2 at the end of October. He does not like when we do schoolwork, because we aren't all paying full

Same old thing

2007-10-14T23:42:00.000-04:00

Hiya everyone!It's been busy here, with schooling the boys, taking care of a soon to be 2 year old and being a housewife, the job never ends until I go to sleep for a few hours and then wake up to start all over again. I did start a quilt for my Aunt for her birthday, it's a fall wall hanging---I'll get pictures up later. All it needs is to be quilted and bound, then it's time to start holiday

I'm still alive

2007-09-20T23:17:00.000-04:00

Hey everyone, I'm sorry I haven't posted in ages, a lot has been going on and since school started (and I home educate my children) I've been going to bed much earlier---I usually posted to my blog in the wee hours of the morning, LOL! I haven't sewn anything in ages---I have to try and get 18 leaf blocks done this weekend for a swap that is coming due in October! I'll update what's been

nothing new, nothing quilty accomplished

2007-08-08T02:09:00.000-04:00

It's been a long week. I was going at such a good rate with my snowmen blocks. Then my household started falling apart. My 19 yo daughter was sick one night and needed her mother---of course I was there for her but we were up all night long and by the time I got to sleep, the baby was up a couple hours later.Next night, the eldest boy was up all night and kept me up as well. No, he wasn't

Kinda tagged for a meme

2007-08-02T18:54:00.000-04:00

Here is one from Melzie1. Name someone who made you smile today?Seamus and Sean playing this morning2. What were you doing at 8:00 this morning?still sleeping3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago?prepping a chicken for beer butt chicken4. Name something that happened to you in 1992?I had Jeremy in 19925. When is your birthday?Feb. 106. Four words to explain why you last threw upum, don't remember

WIP Wednesday

2007-08-01T10:23:00.000-04:00

Hiya folks! Not much new going on around here, unfortunately. I've been working on my snowman blocks for the swap---the first 3 I finished I have decided to keep. I know, I'm bad, LOL! The reason is that they are really 3 blocks in 1 and I decided it took too much time to finish 1 whole block, so instead of making 5 of those, I am going to make 5 single blocks---which I have completed--here:

WIP Wednesday and other news

2007-07-25T01:09:00.000-04:00

Things have been moving slowly but surely around here. After finishing the denim rag quilt, I spent a few days going through my stash. You know, it's a small stash, especially compared to most of the people who have posted pictures of theirs online, but I do seem to have most of what I need when I need it, LOL! I started working on my snowman blocks for the snowman swap I'm in with the Ohio

Rag Quit is Done!!!! Oh, and some good news!

2007-07-13T17:30:00.001-04:00

I finally got a quilt totally finished!!! I finished the rag quilt late last night and after washing it and drying it, and spending an hour cleaning out the washer and dryer, it is done! Here are pics of the progress of the rag quilt: Click on pictures to get actual size! Here is the basket of squares and yet to be cut jeans. I probably cut around 80-100 pairs of jeans, mostly size 5 to 8

Waiting, waiting and WIP Wednesday

2007-07-11T01:40:00.000-04:00

Hey all. Sorry I haven't updated in a couple of weeks, things have been unstable, to say the least. We were so close---so, so close. Then we were told---it wasn't going to happen---no house for you. Seems our broker didn't bother to find out until the last minute that the bank no longer works with the down payment assistance program---and if HUD has their way---no one will. Instead of

WIP Wednesday and life in general

2007-06-26T23:28:00.000-04:00

Hiya everyone! Sorry I didn't get anything up last week, it's been crazy here to say the least. The financial stuff for the house moving along well, and rather quickly, at least more quickly than I expected. Hopefully, the appraisal will be done by the end of the week. Our mortgage dude said that typically after they approve things with the appraisal, we could have it all wrapped up within 48

WIP Wednesday and other stuff

2007-06-13T22:42:00.000-04:00

Hiya gang! We made an offer on the house last Saturday and they accepted on Sunday so........ WE GOT THE HOUSE!!!! After seeing it again Saturday, I realize that this old house could really make a nice home for DH and I and the boys--and the 5 acres of land could really be a wonderful blessing. So, we're waiting for the family to sign off on the house (it was an estate that was held by 5

WIP Wednesday and other news......

2007-06-05T22:14:00.000-04:00

Hi there! It's been a busy week since I updated last! We are still on our quest for a homestead, we looked at 6 houses last Friday and only saw 2 possibilities. The other houses were great houses but they were either grossly neglected or trashed by people who foreclosed or went into bankruptcy. We saw a formerly beautiful house, more than big enough for our large brood---but the people who

WIP Wednesday and the continued quest for a homestead

2007-05-30T02:37:00.000-04:00

I have finally managed to get some sewing done! Since DH is usually busy on the weekends doing projects around the house (which leaves me to be with the baby and not able to do much beyond taking care of him) I told him last weekend he was going to have tons of bonding time with the baby and the other boys while I spent a good deal of the weekend sewing. He agreed and I managed to get a lot of

Heartbroken and WIP Wednesday (way at the bottom)

2007-05-16T00:45:00.000-04:00

Well, it happened. Last night, I was just looking at Realtor.com like I do, always looking for that other perfect homestead (other than this one that we already found and so desperately want) and I decided to check on the one we've been looking at---and it's gone. Someone has made an offer on it. I was stunned, this house has been on the market for a year now and barely anyone has looked at it

The dream of being a homesteader and my WIP

2007-05-07T16:55:00.000-04:00

I've been using this blog almost exclusively to post about my quilting ventures, but when I created it I had planned on using it to describe my life in whole. I guess I should do more of that, especially since my quilting adventures have been slim to none, LOL!We are still working on getting financing to buy the house. It certainly is much more difficult nowadays, we have been working month after

Getting somewhere, finally!

2007-04-25T11:01:00.000-04:00

Well, I still haven't quilted the baby quilt---I know, surprise, LOL! I'm thinking of finding someone to quilt it for me, I am obviously overwhelmed by it or something. I always put off quilting---I can piece like what, but when it comes to the actual quilting---I'll put it off for years! Since I'd actually like the baby to get his quilt while he is still a "baby", I'm going to look into

Busy, busy, busy!!

2007-04-18T01:22:00.000-04:00

I have been busy. With what, I'm not sure I really remember to tell you but I haven't been on the computer all that much, certainly much less than usual and I no matter what I do, how far in advance I plan or what I tell the family---I never seem to manage to get to my quilt or even to cutting fabric. But, all is not lost, it's been a good quilting month---I got a gift subscription to Fon's and

Haven't had time for much......

2007-03-24T00:55:00.000-04:00

Life caught up with me and took over. I haven't picked up my quilt or my knitting in probably 3 weeks, at least. I don't know about you, but I feel so---bored, lifeless, tired---when I can't work on my creative outlets. My carpal tunnel flared up and I just can't hand sew or even hold onto the hoop for longer than 5 minutes without some major pain and knitting is just out. Needless to say, I

WIP Wednesday and projects to be...

2007-03-07T00:13:00.000-05:00

I was looking through the photos section on one of my Yahoo Groups quilt groups I belong to and I came across a quilt that I MUST MAKE!!!! It looks very complicated to me, but the talented woman who made it said it was actually pretty easy. It's called 3rd Weekend in October.OMG, I absolutely love this quilt! Since fall colors are my favorites anyway, I think this is the perfect quilt for me--

He is home!!!

2007-02-26T21:48:00.000-05:00

Thank you all for your prayers and hugs, my son came home today, he is fine. He's lost probably 10 pounds and doesn't look like he's slept in a month---but he survived on the kindness of friends and only spent one night in the cold. Now that I am relieved and happy he is home, it's time to start thinking options for him--something that will work and keep him on the straight and narrow. I am

Son ran away again.....

2007-02-26T01:31:00.000-05:00

Needless to say, I haven't spent much time quilting this weekend. I found out on Wednesday that my son ran away from the treatment center on the 16th. 5 days after he disappeared, someone finally informs me, his mother. Their excuse was that their policy is to contact the guardian and the police--since county took emergency custody of him to place him in this facility, they are now his

Heirloom Quilts

2007-02-20T23:59:00.000-05:00

Well, I've been working on the baby's quilt, I was going to machine quilt it but decided at the last minute to hand quilt it. I sent DH up to the attic crawl space to find my quilting hoop and he came back with treasure! Oh, and my hoop! About 17 years ago, my ex's great aunt had died (of old age, she lived well into her 90's, she was a wonderful human being!) When the family was going through

More winter pics...

2007-02-20T21:37:00.000-05:00

My little snowbunny boy, LOL! The snow is melting and by this weekend we are gonna be knee high in mud. Not looking forward to that! This is his first time in the snow!Click on the pictures fora bigger view!Here is our puppy, Raven, attacking Jeremy in the snow, LOL!Here is Sean measuring our snow---and this was before the storm was even over!Our snow dogs, having a blast. Annie has to be

Ok, time to quilt!

2007-02-16T16:26:00.000-05:00

The baby is better, I'm feeling a bit punky but better than I was yesterday. I'm ready to quilt! I WILL have this quilt done by midnight, Sunday. I am going to machine quilt it, I've decided. Since it is for the baby it'll be stitched in the ditch and around each block---I may attempt to do some stippling for inside the blocks, I'll have to practice first. I've also decided that my giant

Winter is here, again....

2007-02-14T00:33:00.000-05:00

In the past, before taking my kids out of school to homeschool, I have watched the crawl early mornings to see if school would be closed due to the horrific winter weather outside. Time and time again our wonderful school district (NOT) has kept them open, even when every single district around us was closing left and right. This year, we actually had two--TWO! cold days last week (when they

It's getting better all the time

2007-02-12T03:55:00.000-05:00

Well, a week has past and things are better, calmer. The storm of activity around my eldest son's behavior has quieted. He is doing ok at the group home he was put into and he will be entering their independent living program in a week and eventually they will get him his own place (under their supervision). He turns 18 in September so hopefully this will teach him how to live with common sense

Exhausted

2007-02-04T21:57:00.000-05:00

It's been a busy, exhausting, heartbreaking week. My eldest son, whom I just got back home in August (he'd been in a specialized foster home for 8 years due to severe behavioral issues) ran away from home AGAIN this past week. He's still under protective supervision of the county since he does have severe issues---and they had to take custody back because he just wasn't doing anything he was

Quilts, quilts, quilts

2007-01-27T00:52:00.000-05:00

I'm trying to get pictures together of all the quilts I've made over the years. I still have stacks of pictures to go through to get some of my older quilts together. I'd like to make an album with pictures of each quilt, the story behind the quilt and even fabric swatches if I still have some. I thought that would make a nice keepsake for whomever is interested after I am gone. I have to get

Signs of Spring

2007-01-26T17:48:00.000-05:00

The seed catalogs have started to arrive in my mailbox which means spring is not far behind! As I look through each beautiful catalog and try and decide what I don't want to grow this year, I have to plan two gardens. Since I don't know for sure if we will be here in the spring/summer or at the farm we are trying to buy, I need to try and buy and plan for both. Here, I have little to no space for

2007-01-24T13:02:00.000-05:00

I got tagged (sorta) on Quilting Fitzy's site so I figured I'd join in the fun and answer a few Q's myself!Do you own a gun? No no no no no!What do you think of hot dogs? I love hotdogs, with chili and onions and cheese and mustard!What’s your favorite Christmas song? I love so many--years in choir gave me an appreciation for all types of holiday songs. My favorite? Here we come a'wassailing,

My current WIP

2007-01-23T22:17:00.000-05:00

Ok, well I didn't work on it at all on Tuesday. To be honest, I spent most of my freetime working on this blog and my Yahoo 360 page. Here are most of the blocks on my design board. The quilt is called Windows on My World and it's a baby quilt that I am making for my 1 year old. Each block is made up of 4 triangles which open up to a cute kiddie fabric inside.Here I am putting the top row

Still haven't finished the quilt.........

2007-01-23T10:41:00.000-05:00

I still haven't worked on the quilt. But I was busy yesterday, regardless of my non-quilting. Monday is my bread baking day---I baked two beautiful loaves of white bread for the kids. I am looking for a good rye bread and pumpernickel bread recipe, none of the recipes I have tried are good enough--yet. If you have a good recipe for either, please, let me know!!DS #1 asked me to make Chicken

Busy, busy bagel day!

2007-01-21T22:09:00.000-05:00

Do you wanna see something deeee-licious? I've spent the whole day baking. Baking what you may ask???? Take a look:

2007-01-21T02:47:00.000-05:00

A New Day.......I had a blog on here years ago---I made 5 or 6 entries and never went back, LOL! Well, I went back today and re-read what I had posted. Life sure does change a lot in 5 years! I am no longer with my former husband and it's been 5 years now. I've got a new DH and it's been nearly 3 years with him. I've got a 1 year old---along with the other 5 kids from the first marriage! Life is