November 2011

Giving Thanks on Thanksgiving

On this day that we are supposedly giving thanks for all of our blessings (and not making it about family squabbles, the size of the meal, shopping, or who won the football game), I’m,...

Boycotting Black Friday

Only three more days until the Silly Shopping Season officially gets underway, when people flock to stores to purchase socks, ties, hats and other “stuff” that can be returned on the day after the...

A Greener and More Humane Thanksgiving

I visited my massage therapist yesterday and I always enjoy our conversation almost as much as I do the massage. We’re generally like-minded on most issues – she is the one who founded our...

The Disaster Plan at Our Little House

Congratulations to Sue Moak, who won the copy of “The Parchment Paper Cookbook,” by Brette Sember. Please email me, Sue, with your snail mail address to claim your book! fivecoat @ozarkmountains.com Brette also has...

The Parchment Paper Cookbook Giveway

Today, Living Large community, we’re beginning a series of Friday book giveaways, just in time for the holidays. We’re beginning with one of the best, “The Parchment Paper Cookbook,” by Brette Sember. I did...

Dogs, the Good in Bad Situations and New Friends

I apologize for my unexpected absence from the blog on Tuesday. It has been the “Week of the Dog” around here. Dakota, our Doxie/Beagle mix is having terrible problems with her allergies again. This...