Do you need Christmas stocking stuffer ideas? If so, you’ve come to the right place! And best of all, at the very end of this 290+ stocking stuffer ideas list you can download a free printable of the entire list. Print it off and take it with …
Happy Monday! It’s a later-in-the-day edition of the weekly post. I had a number of things I needed to get done today so writing this had to wait until I had completed them. We’re all doing well. David has been working on some landscaping …
In case you missed it, a Harvard professor named Elizabeth Bartholet unleashed a firestorm last week with a call to institute a presumptive ban on all homeschooling. In other words, homeschooling would be forbidden unless the parents could prove that …
It has been many years since I switched from those little packets of taco seasoning to making my own. I found this recipe in The Complete Tightwad Gazette (page 423) and it is very good. I mix mine in a small glass jar and keep it in the refrigerator …
Welcome to the official Half a Year Anniversary of Simple Living This Week! I’d like to go back and look at what I’ve written in the previous ones, especially in the beginning which seems a very long time ago now. I don’t know what …
Lemon is such a wonderful flavor. This Lemon Lover’s Coffee Cake is a yummy dessert or brunch treat you will love. My mom originally made this for us and I immediately added it to my recipe box for future use. If you like lemon, you will love …
Granola is one of our favorite foods for any time of the day. I discovered this particular recipe in a magazine and I like it because it is a quick granola to throw together. The ingredients are simple and easy to assemble. We found the granola a …
My parents bought me a Cuisinart Food Processor for Christmas a few years ago. The main reason I asked for the food processor was to try the pizza dough recipe in Amy Dacyczyn’s The Complete Tightwad Gazette. We like pizza and I wanted to find …
Although it is one of my favorite sweets, I rarely make fudge because I don’t want to take the time to stand there and stir it forever, test it to the right ball stage, etc. This recipe eliminates all of that added fuss. I admit I was a bit …
This was written April 23, 2020. As with the March 18, 2020 post Cheerfully Adjusting In A Coronavirus World, I have not updated it and so it reflects my thinking at that time. This is a deliberate choice for historical purposes. I have been asking …
