Creating a home on (and off) the range
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You know those days when 5 o’clock rolls around and you realize you have no idea what you’re fixing for dinner? Or you’re planning the week’s dinners and you KNOW Wednesday and Thursday are going to be CRAZY but you want healthy, quick and easy meals? I gravitate to these five easy meals over…
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Are you more likely to regret what you say or what you didn’t say? What we say matters. James 3:8 says, “no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison.” Like every other person on the planet, I’ve said many things I regretted. When anger boils up inside me,…
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Changing the décor on your mantle for spring is a great way to freshen up your living room for the season and boost your joy. Here are five quick tips that don’t cost much money. I used to only change up my mantle at Christmas. That meant that for 90 percent of the year, I…
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Removing wallpaper can rank as one of the most frustrating home improvement jobs out there. Here are some tips to conquer this DIY drudgery so you can get on to the fun stuff. When the Fix-It Farmer and I bought our brand new home in the mid ’90s, wallpaper was having a moment. Along with…
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Are you overwhelmed at the thought of dealing with your overflowing counters, cabinets and closets? Do you dread tackling the mountain of papers hiding the surface of your desk, the leaning towers of cans and cracker boxes in your pantry or the boxes of precious keepsakes you stashed in the hall closet? I’ve struggled with…
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Farmers and ranchers are some of the hardest working people I know, but most of us city folks don’t give much thought to where our food comes from. No, I don’t mean Kroger or Dillons. My hubby, the Fix-it Farmer, and I are involved in agriculture in a few small ways because he didn’t want…
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If you’re a Christian and you’re a parent, you probably want to be more deliberate and diligent when you pray for your children. It doesn’t matter if they’re three months old or 33, they need prayer! Here’s a simple guide with 12 powerful ways to pray for your child. I want to be more diligent…
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Got a leaky faucet or a running toilet? You can save money by making some minor plumbing repairs on your own. Yes, you! Even though I’m married to a farm boy/engineer who can fix LOTS of broken stuff, he dared me to repair a leaky faucet many years ago. I took the bait. He often…
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Have you ever thought about running for exercise but decided you were too old to start? Or you used to run and tried to pick it back up after a few (or many) years and found it was a lot harder than it used to be? I’ve considered myself a runner since I won ribbons…
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I love so many aspects of the Christmas season: the decorations, the food, time with family and the music, but in a challenging season of life, I find my enthusiasm a bit dampened. Like dark chocolate, Christmas can have a bittersweet flavor. As we get older, we remember past celebrations with loved ones who are…
