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Happy National Crunchy Taco Day!
Here are today’s food finds about tacos: For those of us who didn’t know the Taco started in the 18th century silver mines in Mexico. In 1914, the first recipes for Tacos were put into an English cookbook. I wish I could find those recipes and see what those Tacos consisted of. Charlie has been asking to learn Spanish and once he gets down in the Shower I can share his first Spanish word with Charlie. A “Taquería” a Spanish word for taco shop. Did you know the first Taco trucks was thought to start in New York in 1966. Two New York housewives operated a version of the Taco truck but…
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National Quilting Day 2020
Finding out that today is National Quilting Day 2020 March 21, 2020 in the USA makes me miss my grandmother Dorie so much. She used to make Quilts for our family. I was blessed and had two of them. One was one I got when I graduated from High School. Unfortunately both of the quilts wore out and I don’t have them. I don’t even have pictures of them. What I do remember is sitting with my grandmother and cutting out squares and hand sewing a lap quilt for my grandfather who was in a Nursing Home. I wish I knew what happened to his quilt. Our neighbor and my…
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Designing the Perfect Mom-Friendly Home Spa Kit
Designing the Perfect Mom-Friendly Home Spa Kit Moms put in a lot of hard work. Between taking the kids to school and soccer practice, keeping the house clean, and maintaining a healthy and successful career, it’s safe to say they deserve a break. And what better way could there be to thank and reward moms than with a luxurious, nourishing, and totally mom-worthy home spa kit? In this post, we’ll walk you through the basics of designing your own home spa kit for moms. Read through this for a guide to making the ideal thank-you gift, birthday treat, Mother’s Day surprise, or just-because present for the super hero moms in…
Living a simple lifestyle from the front porch
