…when we go to the beach in Oregon in November, we have nicer weather than during the summer? …when we found this little frog, he didn’t hop away and sat still while being photographed? …my daughter always finds the tiniest creatures around? …our kids were smart and packed shorts for our weekend get-away while the… Continue reading How Is It That
Finding Inspiration for a Bathroom Re-Do
We’re planning to re-do our bathroom soon. I’m using that term “re-do” rather loosely. We “re-did” our bathroom 13 years ago prior to our daughter’s baptism. We had family coming into town for the celebration and while our newborn and 2-year-old napped, we painted every surface in the bathroom – including the original Marmoleum floor. … Continue reading Finding Inspiration for a Bathroom Re-Do
Glass Jars
Here’s a reader question from Brenda. She writes: “I like using glass jars for pantry staples. What method do you use for cleaning and deodorizing the lids? I don't really want my rolled oats tasting of dill pickles. Thanks for sharing all your ideas.” First off, you’re welcome! I love sharing all of my ideas… Continue reading Glass Jars
Harry and David Orchard Tour
Since I’ve shared with you about my Harry and David luck and Charlie and His Chocolate Factory, it’s now time to learn what Harry and David is known world-wide for: Royal Riviera Pears. The Harry and David orchards are filled with over 700,000 fruit trees which yield 17,000 tons of fruit per year. They have… Continue reading Harry and David Orchard Tour
Roasted Garlic Spread
Remember when I made pesto with my girlfriends? Well, we had a bunch of peeled garlic leftover. The garlic was really from the last time (a year ago) that we made pesto and had been in the freezer an entire year. We all agreed it shouldn’t be re-frozen. I volunteered to take it home with… Continue reading Roasted Garlic Spread
Frugal and Stylish Wine Glass Charms
I admit that sometimes I buy things at estate sales and I have no idea what I’ll do with them. Last spring, I found these little metal circles on a ring. They are heavy and came connected to a circular holder, with a small opening at one end. These were really interesting and I knew… Continue reading Frugal and Stylish Wine Glass Charms
Charlie and His Chocolate Factory
Well, I suppose it’s not really Charlie’s Chocolate Factory but it seems right to call it that. On the first day of our Harry and David tour, we got a behind the scenes look at their chocolate factory. And, who else should be in charge of the “Chocolate Factory” but someone whose name is Charlie,… Continue reading Charlie and His Chocolate Factory
Investing Strategies
This was a question my friend, Annie Kip, asked me recently: “What do you do to make sure your savings are safe?” She also included this: “I love your down-to-earth money management advice. I am wondering if you have a personal take on investing at this time. The stock market seems very risky right now. … Continue reading Investing Strategies
And the Winner Is
The winner of the Go Gingham one year anniversary give-away is: Patty! Congratulations, Patty, and thanks to everyone who left a comment. I loved reading all of your responses. Please e-mail: mail at Go Gingham dot com with your address and we’ll snail mail it off to you. Random Number Generator was used for this… Continue reading And the Winner Is
Harry and David Serendipity
You won’t believe how lucky I am. Here’s how the luck started a couple of weeks ago… Lucky that Sandy Coughlin, who I had only met virtually through our blogs and our mutual friend, Carrie Minns, e-mailed me late in the afternoon to see if I could be on a plane the next morning to… Continue reading Harry and David Serendipity
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