Monthly Archives: October 2015

Shrimp Florentine

Posted on October 29, 2015 by

After posting about my marathon meal preparation I got a request for the Shrimp Florentine recipe. So here you go Susan, The original recipe came from this Better Homes & Garden cookbook. However I made a few adjustments. 1 lb. … Continue reading →

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5 Frugal Things

Posted on October 27, 2015 by

There were two cents waiting for me when I got to the self-checkout machine at the grocery store. The Pacific Northwest had an unusually warm and long summer. Short days, cool temperatures and rain, all proof that summer has past. When the … Continue reading →

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stumped again

Posted on October 26, 2015 by

Here are a couple of other things I can’t figure out. This green spikey thing I guess it could be a hair brush for a GIANT. Then there’s this, it looks like a bar of soap, but the label reads On … Continue reading →

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Show & Tell

Posted on October 25, 2015 by

Last week I told you I was back to being retired. Well, On Friday a customer called who HAD to have a two tiered birthday cake for her son on Sunday. Our policy is 2-weeks notice for tiered cakes, but … Continue reading →

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I’m stumped

Posted on October 24, 2015 by

I find thrifting entertaining. Sometimes though I get stumped. I was at Goodwill when I found an object that I can not identify. It was with the figurines. It’s pretty. It’s about 9″ tall and 2 1/2″ in diameter. The … Continue reading →

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Five Frugal Things

Posted on October 20, 2015 by

Despite being tempted on several occasions,  I have refrained from turning on the furnace.  I just wear layers and huddle in my blanket. I batched errands including a trip to the grocery store where I bought a marked down sirloin … Continue reading →

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Sunday Show & Tell

Posted on October 18, 2015 by

The new decorating staff has everything under control and thankfully that means I can go back to my retirement. That’s the good news, the bad news is I’m not at the bakery taking pictures all the time, so I don’t … Continue reading →

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