Tasty & Frugal Recipes For on the Go: Chili and Cheese on Mashed Potatoes (a 2 pot meal)

I grew up in the rough and tumble world of Alaska, where camping to me meant pulling over to the side of the road and throwing up the tent in the flattest area possible. I was 15 before I discovered that people don’t usually camp in gravel pits like our family frequently did. If you … Continue reading →

Twenty Things Before Bed

Each night as the day winds down and everyone becomes cranky and tired, Mom would make one more push to clean the house before bedtime. Everyone would gather together in the messiest room in the house, usually the living room or family room. Then we would all play a little game she liked to call … Continue reading →

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Writer’s Retreat Seek and Find

Today the Crazy Cady Sisters converged on Ellensburg to have the first CCS Writer's Retreat. It has been so much fun to have the four of us together, face-to-face, reading, writing, editing, and laughing. My iPad has gone dead, Susan has plugged in, and our fingers have been flying across our keyboards. Not to mention … Continue reading →

Some rules are made to be broken

I have a personal rule not to say, “I told you so.”  I just don’t do it.  But sometimes it’s a very difficult rule to keep. You see, I’ve been begging my husband for a piano for about 10 years now.  There’s always been one excuse or another.  No time, no room, who wants to … Continue reading →

Road Trip!!

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You’ve Gotta Be Tough To Have Ten Kids

If you ask me what my father was like growing up, I will be the first to tell you he was a difficult person to live with.  Nearly all of his children will tell you the same.  However, when you take in the sum of all his parts, you begin to realize why he was … Continue reading →