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Add Sparkle To Your Home When You Shine Your Sink!
My sister introduced me to The Fly Lady a long time ago, and I wanted to share a few things that I have learned from this fun and incredibly helpful website. The Fly Lady site is loaded with many tricks, tips and ideas that can help make your life easier. One thing that has helped me in my house is to shine my sink every night. It might sound like a little thing, and to be honest, when I first read about it I thought it was nuts. But I decided to give it a try and I have to say that waking up to a shiny sink has indeed been wonderful. My kitchen might…
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The Importance of a Healthy Immune System
(Photograph of a virus vs. the immune system). The fall season is one of my favorite times of year but it can also be quite stressful – between running around trying to get it all done in time and eating on the run – can cause havoc on your health. Last month, I had an episode with my own health and ended up being hospitalized for four days with some funky virus. Granted, as the doctor explained, viruses are around us all the time – and some are affected by them and others are not. But I do understand that if my immune system wasn’t compromised, then it wouldn’t have affected…
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Banana Pumpkin Spelt Bread
Banana Pumpkin Spelt Bread I frequently make banana bread for my family because I feel better giving this as a snack to my children rather than a packaged granola bar or other processed food. The problem is our household of five consumes so many bananas that few ever make it to that over-ripe stage necessary for great banana bread. I have since learned to buy extra bananas at the store. I then hide three of them from my little monkeys and their monkey daddy so they may achieve their spotty brown stage for this scrumptious quick bread. Many banana and pumpkin breads call for large amounts of oil…
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Autumn Pasta Bake
Dinnertime in my house has become more challenging now that the kids are older and have so many things happening after school. We are never quite sure what time they will be home for dinner, so a dish like this that can be prepared in advance and ready to go in 15-20 minutes is perfect. Should you have any leftovers, they are even better the next day!!! Ingredients: 1 pound ground turkey 1 medium onion – diced 2 Tbsp minced garlic 1 pound asparagus – cut into 1″ pieces 1 28 oz can tomato sauce 1/4 cup fresh sage – chopped 1 lb brown rice penne pasta – cooked…
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Gardening Styles: The English Garden
Traditionally viewed as a symmetrical and intricate “outdoor room,” the English garden evolved in the 18th century to yield its current state. Depicted now as informal elegance and naturally enticing, the English garden shed the previous vision of straight lines for curving paths, rows of trees for those sporadically planted thus allowing the garden to morph into a wandering park instead of the groomed formal setting that shied away from nature‘s bounty. The typical English garden of today is often referred to as a country garden or a landscape garden. Filled with architectural eye-catchers, such as topiaries, hand-crafted benches, and garden ornaments, the garden appeals to the young and old,…
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Pear Shaped Fall Cookies
Pear and pecan mixed together can create a wonderful fall weather treat. Add a hint of pumpkin pie spice and you have the perfect combination for a delicious Fall cookie that will warm hearts and please the kids. A quick note: I bake gluten-free, and often use special flours that are less than common. I have found some flours that can be exchanged cup for cup, which is a rare treat. If you are following my recipe, feel free to use regular flour in the same measurements. Cup for cup flour exchange is so awesome and works out great for recipes that I have had for a long time, dearly love,…
