Pioneer Woman at Heart

The temperature here dropped to the 20's last night, so I made soup to warm us all up.  I admit, I had my doubts that the kids would eat this soup, and I was pretty sure a few would refuse to even taste it. I've been experimenting this week with sweet potatoes.  They were on sale, so I stocked up on some.  This recipe comes from Allrecipes , and contains sweet potatoes, carrots, an onion and an apple.  It also contains freshly grated ginger and red lentils too.

It was bound to happen.  I got bit by the "granny square bug."  I made several bottle cap keychains with round granny squares for garden.  These can be made into magnets also. I made several bottle cap necklaces (and more keychains) as well.

Keep in mind, that I have over 400 of them (the last time I counted)....also, some of these were gifted to m e by family when they traveled, others are f rom my own traveling days.  And of cou rse, some just caught my eye a nd I bought them. I started this collection when I was a young teenager.

It's been stressful the last fe w weeks.  Sorry for the lack of postings.  When there is nothing good to post about, I don't feel like posting anything. When I am stressed bey ond beli ef, when I can't th ink with out my head pounding .....I think of the way my Dad would handle it - Tea Time in Ta nganyika .   He was (a nd is) always good and stayin g ca lm in a ny situation that involves chaos , strife, the devil trying to tear my family apart, and so forth. Than ks for hanging on and following.  I hope to have a more interest ing updat e soon. In the meantime, here is another key chain of min e.  It's a mini pink boxing glove.  The color is faded, as it used to ha n g out in th e open.  The last time I counted my collection, I had over 400.  Wo w zers is right.... The weather is warm today, the birds are singing, and the windows are open.  I' m d rowning out the engines of b ulldozers working down the roa d, using ja...

  (Soon to be on my S.C.R.A.P. Blogspot) I have a another collection that I started collecting around 1981 (best that I can remember) - key chains. Despite living a more self-sufficient lifestyle, k ey chains are still an inspiration for me.  I try to buy one from every place I visit.  Some of them were also gifted to me.  Some I mak e myself. This one I made recycling an empty pill bo ttle.  I'll try to get the directions writ ten on my S.C.R.A.P. blog soon.  I won't be using this keychain, as it contains shells from the last island trip with hubby.  It's more of a "memory" k ey chain. I wonder if the Pioneers collecting anything?  Possibly marbles, dolls or buttons?  Our world today in America is "more."  Everything is in abundance.  I do have plans to display my collection.  The "where" and " when" hasn't been decided on yet.