Real Life Living

Hello readers.  I am just dropping in to let you know that I'll be extending my blog break indefinitely. First, I want to say that al...

It's time for another blog break. Oh, I know...I spend more time taking blog breaks than I do blogging. Chalk it up to a weird year a...

This morning went and picked up the processed pork from the hog we bought a couple of weeks ago.  The farmer who sold it to us estimated it ...

The bank officer just contacted me and said that, after closer examination of our receipt, she believes that the gift card was never actuall...

I got a phone call this morning from my BBF (best banking friend) who confirmed what Shane and I were thinking...that our bank wasn't do...

I finally visited one of our two new Trader Joe's stores this morning. Color me not especially impressed. On a 10-point scale, I give...

Seems folks either love or hate Wal-Mart and for a multitude of reasons. I've tried to remain fairly neutral about the company, shoppin...

Source I used to clean house for a friend of Shane's who at first lived in a very modest home of about 600 square feet.  He had ...

Parchment paper still has it's place in my kitchen, but I've recently converted to silicone baking mats for most of my baking. I ...

Per Sluggy 's request, here is the camper p@rn. First, the tour of the grounds: Address:  Site 58, Long Shoal Campground, Truman...