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Fall Salads: Pear and Blue Cheese Salad

Last week I shared 10 Best Fall Soups, today I share one of our favorite fall salads. I love salad but I don’t necessarily like to make salads. So when I find a simple salad that is easy to make and tastes delicious it’s a winner in my book! I don’t know if you’ve everContinue reading “Fall Salads: Pear and Blue Cheese Salad”

Christmas Countdown: Make a List

Can you believe that Christmas Eve is only 12 weeks away? The Christmas countdown has begun! I’m a list maker and the first step I take to be prepared for Christmas is to make a list. By making a list I can organize my thoughts. I make a list of gift recipients, all theContinue reading “Christmas Countdown: Make a List”

Goal Setting Weekly Update 40

One more day and we will have completed our drive to the west coast. Spending a night with friends in Eugene, OR. and then several days with our daughter in Portland before heading up to the Seattle area and our small rental. The furniture should arrive in a week! 1. Find a new hosting siteContinue reading “Goal Setting Weekly Update 40”

10 Best Fall Soups

Now that we are finally settled in our new temporary home and the weather is feeling more like fall its time to enjoy some homemade soup. The clocks are turned back, the days are getting shorter and there is a definite crispness to the air. I love soup and I have to say these areContinue reading “10 Best Fall Soups”

Moving? What Do You Pack Last?

This move has been a challenge. When we first put our house on the market over two years ago the realtor suggested we start to pack up the family photos and have the house as clutter free as possible. The object was to give those looking at the house the freedom to imagine their thingsContinue reading “Moving? What Do You Pack Last?”

Goal Setting Update Week 39

It’s only a matter of hours now until we are on the road and headed west. Be sure to follow me on Facebook and Instagram to see the daily updates. 1. Find a new hosting site for my blog and make it secure. Done! This was the first goal accomplished this year and I am soContinue reading “Goal Setting Update Week 39”

Making A Change of Address

We’re in the midst of getting ready to make a move. What is the best way that we can let our friends and family know about our change of address? The easiest way I have found to notify our friends and family of an address change is to use Paperless Post. What is PaperlessContinue reading “Making A Change of Address”

Spinach Parmesan Strata

Spinach Parmesan Strata used up leftover breadon hand and made enough for my husband and I to enjoy for dinner with leftovers for lunch the next day.

Goal Setting Week 38

One more week and we are heading west! The house is looking very packed up, and it looks like everything has fallen into place and the closing will occur as planned. If you read yesterday’s post you know that we were dealing with radon in our water. The issue has been dealt with. 1. FindContinue reading “Goal Setting Week 38”

Radon in Our Water?

Radon in our Water? One of the challenges that we faced in selling our home is that during the home inspection they did a water test and found radon in our water. We had never given a thought to radon in water before. We had done an expensive water test four years ago andContinue reading “Radon in Our Water?”