BBQ

I like shopping at the local grocery store chain called H.E.B. Their prices are decent, but the reason I prefer them over the national chains like Safeway or SuperTarget (although I do like SuperTarget) is because they have all sorts of local brands. Plus they have a huge assortment of… Read More

October 13, 2008

This week’s food storage item

I haven’t heard a peep from anyone about their canned meat. Are you guys blowing off this item? I think tuna fish is pretty much the foulest food there is, but I went and bought some anyway (Mister likes it. Maybe he can convince the kids it’s OK.) So as… Read More

October 11, 2008

Which virgin are you?

What are you waiting for to start your food storage? At some point, it’s going to be too late. Don’t think you can count on your fellow members of the church to help you out. In the parable of the ten virgins, they all professed to serve the Lord, but… Read More

October 10, 2008

Praise the Lord

Seriously. This was the worst week ever in stock market history, but our week was incredible. We got (and accepted) an offer on our house in Utah (it’s been for sale for eleven months). And Mister was offered a really great job (let’s just say his paycheck has been incredibly… Read More

October 9, 2008

I’m an even bigger loser than previously thought

So I ended up doing absolutely nothing about the neighborhood block party last night. I just instructed everyone in my family to not answer the door between 6:30-8:00 lest it be a neighbor coming to demand their party. I started to feel rather uncomfortable yesterday when I noticed signs all along… Read More

October 8, 2008

The dog

This is our dog, Margaret. She is pretty good, as far as dogs go, but she’s still, you know, a dog. I tend to like cats a lot better since they are so undemanding. They are very self-sufficient and quiet. Perfect. Unfortunately they aren’t the most affectionate animals. Fine by… Read More

October 7, 2008

John Henry is a mighty man

Ada’s favorite movie is American Legends, the Disney collection of shorts about Johnny Appleseed, Casey Jones, Paul Bunyan and my favorite, John Henry. I’ve seen this DVD about 100 times at least, but each time I cry when I watch it. When the workers are wondering how they can build… Read More

October 6, 2008

Because I’m a loser

I am the block captain for my neighborhood. Technically I’m the “street captain” since we live in suburbia and there aren’t really blocks, just meandering roads. Since I know how sucky it is to be brand new, I love welcoming new families to the neighborhood, and generally having leave to… Read More

October 6, 2008

This week’s food storage item

Hope you had a nice week off! If you neglected anything in the past I hope you had a chance to get it last week. Here’s this week’s item ——>>>> By Hildie | Filed under Uncategorized 2 Comments Share

October 4, 2008

Are you gullible?

Ok, everybody, I don’t want to rain on your parade, but I keep getting these forwarded emails and I simply CANNOT believe there is not some basic fact-checking going on before this stuff is passed on. In all fairness you boggers are not the ones perpetuating rumors. My friend Jay… Read More

October 3, 2008

Not getting all Martha on you

Because I was on a high from the jam-making I decided to be super domestic and make a tablecloth for my kitchen table. It’s one of those square tables that I’m seeing more and more, but nobody makes tablecloths that size (60″ sq). So I bought some darling polka-dotted… Read More