Creating a home on (and off) the range
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Wallpaper removal is one of my least favorite DIY jobs, so I really want to get it done ASAP. One of my first blog posts was about my wallpaper removal process in our master bathroom and three methods I tried. It’s one of the most popular posts on my site. I decided to write another…
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I love Christmas. Baby Jesus, lights on trees and homes brightening dreary dark days, my hubby’s peanut brittle, carols and crooners, and the special movies and TV shows. Because I’m such a big fan of Christmas movies and shows, I wanted to share my top 25. You’ll find a lot of old movies here because…
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For my next shopping day, I finally had an experienced horse person with me, one of the young teacher/trainers from the barn where I take lessons. At 16, she already knows a lot about horses and seems to have a natural knack for working with them. If you missed the first two installments of my…
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For those of you who missed my last post, I’m shopping for my first horse, and I’m taking you along for the ride. I went out again on my own without a teacher/trainer to try horses at two locations in one day. My first stop was a ranch where they sell a lot of horses,…
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Notes from my first horse shopping experience More than a year ago, at the urging of my loving, supportive hubby, I started taking riding lessons in Western horsemanship at a local barn recommended by a church friend. The goal: deciding if my life-long dream of owning a horse was still something I could realistically pursue….
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When was the last time you attempted something hard? How have you gotten out of your comfort zone lately? Are you trying new things and challenging the status quo in your life? Now I’m not talking about moving to Tibet and becoming a monk or selling everything you own and living in a camper van…
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While I often look for easy casserole recipes during the coldest parts of the year, I also search them out during other busy times. The only exception is the heat of summer. Then I avoid heating my oven like the plague. But spring just started as I write this, and we still have some cold,…
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Are you discouraged by all the difficulties around you and in our world today? Are you dealing with deep disappointments or heartbreaking loss? Do you feel like hope is in short supply? I know I feel it. The older I get, the more I see how this world is broken. If you’re going through a…
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I have way too much stuff, and I can imagine ways to use almost any of it. My closet, drawers, pantry, bookshelves, vanity, attic, (any other area you can name) are filled to overflowing. And yet I’ve gotten stuck. I don’t know where to begin because it’s all kind of overwhelming. What do I do…
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Let’s talk about stress and anxiety. If you’re like me, you might be rolling your eyes right now and thinking, “No, let’s not.” That’s an okay approach from time to time, especially when you’re busy just doing ALL THE THINGS. Stress and anxiety are a normal part of life. They help our bodies and minds…
