Still putting things away.
I've found huge bags full of Christmas presents for the kids -- plus a number of wonderful sauces and canned items I squirreled away from the Friday/Saturday store when it was in business. These will go to spice up our current meals...which tend to repeat a lot right now.
Maybe that's why I noticed so many recipes this time around. The grand prize winner has been the 'bakery-style chocolate chip cookies.' Son #1 (who's on a keto diet right now) even said, "I'll go back on my diet -- after I've finished the bag of cookies!"
Still hoping for spring -- even though the forecast is for rain and possibly snow tomorrow. Figures.
Very funny notes strangers have left. (Sorry, you have to flip to read these.)
Ten amazing items (or the secrets to making them) that we've somehow lost over the years. Including Stradivarius violins and a fourth-century iron column that's never rusted.
Living stingy...or frugally? (From One Frugal Girl)
How to Murder Your Husband author on trial for... murdering her husband!
Dropcloth curtains -- no sew, thanks to cafe curtain clips. (This is from Hometalk, but my blogger friend at The Prudent Homemaker also uses dropcloths for Christmas tree skirts and stockings -- even vintage-look overalls!
Bakery-style chocolate chip cookies. **drool** (From Foodtalk)
Why did six nannies quit, after babysitting her dear little child? One mom finds out -- the hard way. (I loved reading this because it was all on one page, instead of the incessant flipping. And there's a bit too much of 'Well, the kid didn't know what she was doing.' My bet: she did!The strange thing, though: it never says whether Mom was able to hire another sitter...)
"My $1 tax refund." Yet another intriguing post from Donna Freedman's Surviving and Thriving.
Congratulations to our new Supreme Court Judge, Ketanji Brown Jackson. May she do a wonderful job...and follow the Constitution and the law, rather than her own personal bias!
Secret uses for everyday household items. Like mayonnaise!
ANZAC biscuits...courtesy of My Abundant Life.
'Spill' your planting pot for a cool new look. (From Gingham Gardens)
'Sweet and crunchy' broccoli salad. I could live on this stuff...thanks, Home is Where the Boat Is.
The top three money habits of 'happy retirees.' I can see the wisdom of a lot of this. (From ESI Money)
Tsundoku book piles...I found out about these, courtesy of cousin Amanda, herself a librarian and fellow booklover. What's in your pile?
Little-known ways to get more about your Amazon orders.
Quinoa salad, Mediterranean-style. (From Cheapskate Cook)
What was the most mysterious item you ever found in a thrift store? Quorans want to know.
Dolly Parton memes that started up a challenge. (At least she's a good sport about it.)
Stephen King's writing habits. They're good ones, too. And for those souls who think he's creepy, anyways, here are some of the true-life inspirations behind his novels.
Some of the strangest -- and interesting Grammy outfits out there...including why/how comments. Like Cardi B's "Eve" dress, worn to the 2019 Grammys...
Supreme Court judge Barrett deals with a heckler...and does it nicely.
Rosa the Sumatran rhino has her first calf -- after eight miscarriages.
A wonderful post (by an old friend) on loving, losing -- then loving again. If you're ever lost someone, you'll appreciate this. (From Sweet Tea and Sandals)
Oldest canned food in the world? And they actually tasted it...
A satellite abandoned in 1967 began transmitting again in 2013! The only problem: scientists aren't sure how it's doing it...
Monty Python: top 25 sketches. I love this silly English group, though they can be rude and disgusting. Plus:
The top ten MIA fighter pilots -- whose planes were eventually found.
Have a great week.
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