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Have you ever noticed that moment of bliss and calm as you’re driving from the nearest City back towards home? Those of us who are living in the smaller towns and communities in and around the Columbia Basin, can likely relate that there is a sweet moment when your shoulders drop and calm comes over you as you near home in your small town and little retreat in the world. This could be one of the reasons that more folks are moving out to rural areas with the hope of living more simply.
Read MoreAs many of our readers know, my family and I moved this summer to our home in Stevens Co. It has been quite a labor of love fixing up the place and we’ve had many expected and unexpected repairs. One of the unexpected repairs involved my range. Now, when I think of a range I don’t think there’s really all that much involved.
Read MoreAbout 20 years ago I was working for a nonprofit in Spokane and my boss had the sweetest dog that would come to work with her from time to time. As the holiday season was approaching, I wanted to do something special for my boss.
Read MoreWe have finally moved into some cooler weather, days are getting shorter, and we had a little bit of rainfall.
Read MoreI started making these brownies about 10 years ago. The very first time I made them, I was a little intimidated by the “hot” frosting. I’m happy I went for it.
Read MoreI’m thrilled to share with you all a guest recipe for this issue. It was given to me by my dear friend Dianne Cromwell of Caldwell, Idaho.
Read MoreBefore we were married, one of my husband and my favorite date night activities was picking up a to-go order from the Thai restaurant down the street and watching old episodes of the Rockford Files.
Read MoreDo you have a family member that you love to talk with because they make you laugh or set you straight or give awesome advice? Family that just being with them makes your day? That’s how it is with my family, we’re loud and we laugh and when we’re together we’re even louder and laugh even harder.
Read MoreAs our readers know, my husband and I bought a home in Nine Mile Falls that needed a little TLC and while some of the work we did ourselves, we chose to hire out for other needs like painting and flooring. My husband and I had the very unfortunate experience of hiring an unlicensed general contractor, let’s call him “Ralph Wiggum”, to work on our home.
Read MoreSummer is just around the corner and boy am I excited for summer foods! I was inspired the other day when planning for my dear friend’s birthday, I asked him what his favorite cake is. He chose Strawberry Shortcake.
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