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The Rice Museum of Rocks and Minerals

The Rice Museum of Rocks and Minerals is located in our hometown. It was the perfect place to take our grandchildren for a visit.

Goal Setting Updates Week 46

We’ve had a busy last few days! Watching our two grandchildren has kept us busy with barely anytime to four s on goal setting updates!

Gifts From The Kitchen

Are you looking for ideas for gifts from the kitchen? The gift is a spice bag full of spices to make Simon & Garfunkel Roast Chicken.

Pumpkin Espresso Bundt Cake

Recently we invited new friends over for dinner, which was the perfect opportunity to make this pumpkin espresso Bundt cake!

IKEA Hacks

When purchasing office equipment it is easy to find exactly what you want and have it work. Often when you purchase IKEA furniture you resort to IKEA Hacks.

Looks like our clear sunny weather may be coming to an end. The weekend ahead looks like there is rain in the forecast. We’ll have two of our grandchildren for a long weekend so I hope we get some clear weather! Hard to believe the end of the year is just weeks away! Another weekContinue reading “Goal Setting Updates Week 45”

How To Thread a Needle

Have you ever heard of a Witch Needle Threader? If you ever find one add it to your sewing basket. It makes the job of threading a needle so easy.

Pumpkin Pecan Bread

As we head towards the holidays you can be sure that one of the breads I will be filling my freezer with in this delicious pumpkin pecan bread.

Exploring the Lan Su Chinese Garden

We finally had the opportunity to visit the Chinese Gardens in downtown Portland. Exploring the Chinese Garden was so beautiful. You forget you are in the midst of the city. The Lan Su Chinese Garden or the Garden of Awakening Orchids is located in the heart of Chinatown. It has been called the most exquisite,Continue reading “Exploring the Lan Su Chinese Garden”

Goal Setting Updates Week 44

This last week has been so beautiful! Clear blue sky days and cooler nights. Can’t believe we’re on week 44 of the goal setting updates!