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| Copyright by The Old School Housewife I have to give equal opportunity to all our grandchildren. We love them all the same. This is one of my favorite pictures of Britney and my husband. When she was a baby he called her "Sweetsy" and she still is his "sweetsy". She's grown up now and beautiful. |
Thursday, November 13, 2014
My Family; Grandpa and Britney
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
My Family; Grandpa and Olivia
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| Copyright by The Old School Housewife My husband, "grandpa", loves all his grandchildren. Here he is putting a puzzle together with Olivia, our youngest granddaughter. She stayed overnight with us, last Saturday. We enjoyed every minute of her. She makes us laugh. |
Monday, November 10, 2014
My Family; Alexis trying out for firefigter?
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| Copyright by The Old School Housewife Will Lexi follow in her grandpa's footsteps and become a firefighter? Probably not, but it's fun to pretend and fun to take pictures of. |
Friday, November 7, 2014
Dessert; Pumpkin Mousse Pie
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| Copyright by The Old School Housewife This recipe started out a Weight Watcher's mousse recipe, no crust or whipped topping on top. I turned it into a pie and not sugar or fat free. It's still not too fattening. It is really delicious and light and creamy and no baking needed. I used a bought graham cracker crust, you could make your own, though. It's a really good dessert to bring when you are invited somewhere and anyone who loves pumpkin will love this pie. |
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
My Family; A picture of all the cousins, well most of them anyhow.
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| Copyright by The Old School Housewife I love this picture of all the girl cousins. I'm so glad I belong to a family that love each other. They get together every year on Labor Day too for breakfast. This occasion was my niece, Michelle's, 50th birthday. You would never guess it though, she still looks like a young girl. Marissa in front is still waiting for baby Declan to be born. My daughters and granddaughters are in there too along with all my nieces. Thank you girls for allowing this picture to be taken. Love you all! |
Monday, November 3, 2014
Home LIfe; Pretty sheashells
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| Copyright by The Old School Housewife Can you tell by now that I love seashells? I know it's not a Fall theme but they are in my bathroom and I love them. As you can see I even found a clock with seashells in them. They are one of nature's prettiest finds in the sand near the ocean. A place I love but only saw a few times in my life and probably will never see again. So, I surround myself with it's product. They make me feel good just to look at them and hold and examine them. They are like people in the fact that they each have their own distinct features and that makes them unique. Do you have something of nature that you love too? I would love to hear about it. |
Friday, October 31, 2014
Food; My Family's Favorite Tripe
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| Copyright by The Old School Housewife The cooler weather makes me think of foods I don't cook all summer. There are a number of them, but today Tripe is the dish. It's one of those dishes that either you love it or hate it. We love it. The soft chewy texture can be compared to cooked calamari but less rubbery. It takes on the flavor of the sauce it's cooked in. There are other ways of making tripe but for me and my family it's always made with Italian tomato sauce. You must have a loaf of crusty Italian bread to dip in the sauce. Mangiare buono! |
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Dessert; Brown Sugar Baked Apples
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| Copyright by The Old School Housewife Baked apples are not only delicious but a healthy snack too. They are sweet and juicy and it's a good way to use up your left over apples. There are a lot of recipes for bakes apples; everyone has their favorite. Here is mine: Core the apples and place them in a dish. Fill them up with dark brown sugar and place a small piece of butter on top as in the top picture. Then pour orange juice all over them and bake them in a 375 degree oven for at least 45 minutes. It's that simple! Enjoy! |
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Grandchildren; Sweet Olivia
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| Copyright by The Old School Housewife This is Olivia, our youngest grandchild. She is 6 years old and a sweetheart. Since I posted about our other two grandchildren, I would be amiss if I didn't show Olivia. She slept over our house last week and enjoyed these cookies I made. She's sweet, cute, smart and makes us laugh, especially grandpa; he gets a real kick out of her. We love our Olivia. Actually her name is Olivia Starr, not many people know that, and she is a "Star" in our eyes. |
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Recipe of the Week; Chewy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
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| Copyright by The Old School Housewife I got this recipe from a Hershey's cookbook but I used extra large eggs instead of the regular size and I noticed that since I started baking with larger eggs, my cookies and cakes came a little fluffier and lighter. This recipe got *** for obvious reasons, chocolaty and peanut butter. They are yummy. They also stayed soft and chewy the next day. Your family will love you for making them these cookies. What's better for an afterschool snack then a glass of milk and delicious home made chocolate cookies. Just a tip, when you bake on parchment paper, you cookies will never stick. Here's the recipe! |
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Just Because; I love colored corn
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| Copyright by The Old School Housewife Colored corn is one of nature's most beautiful creations. I found this tree when my husband and I went to buy apples at an apple orchard. Well, we were too late and they only had a few apples left but they did have a lot of pumpkins and this beautiful tree made out of colored corn. How creative this farmer was to display his corn. Of course, I had to buy some. I love colored corn, but so do the squirrels so my husband sprayed mine with clear lacquer hoping it will keep the little critters away. We'll see! |
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Tips; A brighter bathroom
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| Copyright by The Old School Housewife My bathroom is the only room in the house that I need to brighten in the winter. This window is on a side of the house that gets no sun, especially in the winter. As a result, it can get dreary, so I brighten it with color. In other rooms, as in previous posts, I darken the rooms for the winter to make them appear warmer and homier, but the bathroom is different. So, I took down the darker color shower curtains and rugs and window curtain and replaced them with white curtains and pink carpets. I did the same with soap dish and Q-tip holders and decorations on the toilet top. Now when I walk in the bathroom, it doesn't seem so dark and dreary. |
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Dessert; Cranberry Chocolate Chip Almond Bars
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Monday, October 20, 2014
Food; My mother's potatoes Italian style
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| Copyright by The Old School Housewife This is my mother's version of Italian potatoes. It was one of my favorite side dishes that she made. It goes with all kinds of meat. One of my granddaughters liked it so much she asked me to make it for her one day after school, just the potatoes, nothing else. Of course, I complied. It's very simple to make. Directions to follow: |
Saturday, October 18, 2014
My Family; Shelly and Marinda showing off their new scarves
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| Copyright by The Old School Housewife I love our daughters. Our firstborn, Shelly (real name, Rachelle) is in the red and our second, Marinda Mary is in the black. I'm not sure where Marinda got the scarves but I think it's cool that they both have one. We all tease each other and say things that most people would get upset with but we just laugh at each other and ourselves. I enjoy going shopping and out for lunch with them. Shelly mostly because Marinda has to work 5 days a week. Shelly works 3 days a week. I pray every day for God's blessing on them and I thank God for our daughters. |
Grandchildren; Celebrating Alexis' 18th Birthday
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| Copyright by The Old School Housewife This week we are celebrating Alexis' 18th birthday. Her mother made her a ladybug birthday cake at Lexi's request. She also wanted meatloaf wrapped in bacon, mashed potatoes roasted asparagus and crescent rolls, which she got. She grew up to be such a lovely sweet girl and we love her. Happy Birthday Alexis! |
Nature; Where have all the fall leaves gone?
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| Copyright by The Old School Housewife Remember the song, "Where Have All The Flowers Gone"? Well, you could say the same thing about the fall leaves. Some people just leave them on the grass thinking it will be mulch for the lawn the following spring. We tried that, it doesn't work. We just had to rake them up then. It actually takes years for dead leaves to turn into mulch. I remember when we used to rake the leaves by hand. We used to have a lot more trees then too. The kids used to join in because when we got a big enough pile they used to jump in it. It was fun. Then when the sun started to go down my husband would make piles and burn them. I love the smell of fall leaves burning. But, now with all the ordnances, you can't do that anymore. Also the older the body gets the harder it is to rake them so now we have a leaf blower as you can see in the first picture. Where have all the fall leaves gone? Well in my yard they go behind the swing set or around the edges of the field behind the pool, and that's where they will stay and build up and some day become mulch. |
Friday, October 17, 2014
Recipe of the week; Chocolae Angel Pie
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| Copyright by The Old School Housewife We gave this recipe ***(excellent) because it was delicious and so easy to make. |
Grandchildren; Britney turns 20
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| Copyright by The Old School Housewife We celebrated Britney's birthday last Saturday but her real birthday |
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Nature: Just so pretty
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| Copyright by The Old School Housewife I just can't get enough of these beautiful colors. I don't have a lot of red in my back yard but these red leaves showed up on a tree that has mostly yellow. |
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Food; Salmon Salad; Not your typical salad
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| Copyright by The Old School Housewife Who said salads have to be boring? When I was a little girl, my mother made a lot of salads and I hated them. Salad was always just ice berg lettuce with celery and tomatoes and oil and vinegar. Now salad can be anything you want it to be, even the meal itself. In this picture I made a salad with Italian mix of greens, salmon, roasted almonds and dried cranberries and Ranch dressing and lots of freshly ground black pepper. It was delicious and filling and best of all healthy. |
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Nature; Even the trees around my house are wearing their prettiest colors.
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| Copyright by The Old School Housewife It was so nice outside today and as I was walking around I noticed the trees around my house. Just a few days ago, they weren't too colorful, but now they are. The white birch trees behind my house are so pretty in yellow with the ground all yellow with the fallen leaves and my dogwood is now red and the flaming bush behind it is almost all red too. The good Lord created such beauty for us. It's soothing for the soul to be outside and breathe in the fresh air and enjoy all the colors. |
Comfort Food; Breakfast of soft boiled eggs right in their shell
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| Copyright by The Old School Housewife When I was a little girl my mother used to make eggs like this for me for breakfast. Only she didn't have these nice egg holders, she simply used shot glasses. She called it "egg with a hole in it". They are just soft boiled eggs done to your liking. For large eggs I cook them for 3 minutes, these are extra large eggs so I cooked them for 4 minutes. The toast has to be cut in lengths so you could dip them in the egg. Make sure you use a small spoon to dig out all of the egg inside the shell. It's comfort food because it reminds me of my mother who has been with God since 1993. Thank you Mom for so many memories and good food. |
Monday, October 13, 2014
Home Life; Clean up inside-Magazine colector
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| Copyright by The Old School Housewife Part of what makes me "old school" is I never throw away a magazine. You never know you might need something in it 10 years from now! lol Well, 10 years is up and time to clean up. I didn't go crazy though, I did save some. You can see the difference between the magazine rack on the right, half empty and on the left, almost full. The ones on the table went in the garbage. Is anyone else out there like me????? |
Home LIfe; Clean up time, Frankie does the outside
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| Copyright by The Old School Housewife It's clean up time around our house. Frankie is cleaning out the corner of the house. He took out some of the shrubs that I planted years ago and grew wild. I don't know what we will put there in the spring, but it's all cleaned out for now. PS. He does the hard work outside, I do the easy work inside. |
Sunday, October 12, 2014
Nature; Francis Slocum in the Fall
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| Copyright by The Old School Housewife I love Francis Slocum Park anytime of the year, but it's especially beautiful in the Fall. These are just a few of the beautiful scenes from there. |
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