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State Fair Blue Ribbon Bread and Butter Pickles

August 7, 2020 By Mary Leave a Comment

State Fair Blue Ribbon Bread and Butter Pickles Several years ago I had a bumper crop of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Eat Local, Foodies, Garden, Health, Home, homesteading, Pickles, Recipe Tagged With: Bread and Butter Pickles, cucumbers, Home cooking, Making Pickles, Pickles, recipes

Stories of My Mother…Episode #623: The Great Escape

August 6, 2017 By Mary 10 Comments

A few weeks ago my sisters and I flew out to Washington for a visit with two of my older brothers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: family, farm, Home, Humor, Midlife Tagged With: brothers, crazy family stories, family stories, father, Humor, mom, mom stories, mother, sisters

Awkward 4th of July Memories and Homemade Potato Salad

June 27, 2017 By Mary 15 Comments

Almost every American family has its favorite memories of the 4th of July.  Maybe it's fireworks in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: family, Holiday, Home, Recipe, Salad Tagged With: 4th of July, American Cuisine, church ladies, Classic Potato Salad, eggs, farm, FOODIES, iowa, Picnic, Potato Salad, Potatoes, Recipe, Summer Salad

Just a Few More Christmas Decorating Ideas

December 15, 2016 By Mary 1 Comment

I doubt I am the only one that goes a little crazy decorating at Christmas. My basement storage room … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Decorating, DIY, Holiday, Home Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas Decorations, crafts, decorating for the Christmas, DIY, easy, family, farm, Holiday decorating

Mom’s Swedish Meatballs and a Party for 12

December 9, 2016 By Mary 10 Comments

I grew up in the quintessential big farm family.  As the first girl after eight boys, I kind of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizer, Beef, Christmas, Holiday, Home, Main Dish, Recipe Tagged With: anniversary, beef, Christmas dinner, family, family dinner, holiday dinner, home, Meatballs, mom, Scandinavian, siblings, Swedish

Why Can’t I Just Throw It Away

July 22, 2016 By Mary 14 Comments

As I was getting ready for work the other morning, my husband, in a supportive and loving way -- … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Home, Humor, Marriage, Midlife Tagged With: beauty products, funny, homelife, husband, midlife

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