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Modern Retro Recipe: Pizza Rustica

Dear Friends,

Like many people from large families, we draw names for Christmas gifts  and put a $20-25 limit on how much we can spend on the gift (either for the actual gift or the supplies for said gift).  This past Christmas, my youngest sister drew my name.

When I was spending a couple of . . . → Read More: Modern Retro Recipe: Pizza Rustica

Plan Your Meals Like a 1940's Homemaker

Smart homemakers say:

Planning, preparing, and serving meals is an art which develops through inspiration and thought.  And meal-planning is really fun!  It may look difficult to the beginner, but like driving a car, swimming, or anything we learn to do without thought or conscious effort, it is a skill which grows easier with doing.

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Menu in Action

I’ve started a new ritual: Finish-Up Friday. The intention is that I’ll finish projects and tasks that are languishing. Since I’ve got too much stuff on my plate, my goal was to remove some tasks from it by finishing them up.  I was able to get a lot of sewing done yesterday and was eagerly . . . → Read More: Menu in Action

Monday Menu Madness–Dijon Chicken

Whew! It’s already time to start dinner and I still have so much to do!

Cathleen from Tialey Vintage was sweet enough to create this ribbon for me.  I thought it was sweet of her (not that I was basically begging her to make one for me after she made a trophy for The Dusty . . . → Read More: Monday Menu Madness–Dijon Chicken