Pioneer Woman at Heart

The living room looked like it threw up a bunch of yarn, so I then realized I needed to get busy on some blankets to donate.   Yarn has been put away and the living room is back to being the living room, ha ha! I dug out my crochet/knit journal, and started to write down the yarn brands and colors for my current projects.  I should have been doing this years ago, but it's getting done (so I can repeat one if I would like to). . . .lap afghan started (to donate to a charity, senior center or other). . . .a set of pot holders in progress (my on-the-go travel project).  I am seeking out places to donate it to, and it may go to the Senior Center Bingo (for a prize).  There is also another woman I know who collects items for women leaving battered life situations, and starting over with a new home. Not my handiwork , but some we saw for sale..... Oddly, anyone who doesn't crochet or knows their products, would not know that these were made with acrylic yarn.  Th...

The newest tincture has been strained.  It's a "Sleep" tincture.  We have not tried it yet, not actually needed it (oddly). While our handy-man continued working on the rest of the drywall sanding, painting and trim work, I baked us up some delicious beef and bean breakfast burritos (minus the rice).  I actually found a new seasoning recipe on YouTube, and will be using that for any future beef/bean burritos.  We loved it.  She calls the seasoning "All Around Seasoning" and it is perfect for the breakfast. All Around Seasoning.  In case you are wondering, her burrito recipe is also on YouTube. Speaking of YouTube, it's a handy resource for just about everything.  From Fix-It videos to "Fix" your body videos. I found myself needing stretching exercises, and I am amazed at how well they are working out for me.  As we get older, health issues can sometimes catch us off radar. In light of how our bodies change (as we age), we have been looking for lin...