Prairie Faerie

Perfect Biscochitos

nobody@vox.com(prairiefaerie) — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:43:37 -0800

After 15 years of trying to make a decent biscochito cookie I finally got the recipe right! It is crisp, yet not crumbly, it dunks well in coffee, it is buttery, and not greasy and has just the right amount of anise flavor. I've searched th...

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My Take on Parenting - COLD SEASON SUCKS

nobody@vox.com(prairiefaerie) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:28:11 -0700

We're on our 2nd round of colds in a month. My 6 year old is complaining about a stuffy nose and sore throat. My 3 year old is stuffy and cranky and is telling me he just doesn't feel well. And my 1 year old who cannot express her discomfort w...

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Little Steps to Better Health - WILD PRAIRIE HONEY

nobody@vox.com(prairiefaerie) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:36:04 -0700

September is honey extraction month. Here are some pics of the process. Lots of hard work goes into harvesting this liquid gold. So delicious... Scraping off the cappings and getting ready for the extractor. Our extractor. Honey drips ...

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From My View - VARIOUS SNAPS OF HOME

nobody@vox.com(prairiefaerie) — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:10:02 -0700

Sunflowers are abundant this time of year and show their happy little faces for about a month in fall. They sway in the wind, chatting with one another and say hello as I pass them on the road. Bison are as abundant as the sunflowers, but...

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Questions

nobody@vox.com(prairiefaerie) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:47:47 -0700

Questions, questions...here's a few questions asked by my 3 1/2 year old boy today.... "Mom, do snakes have bones?" "Do dinosaurs poop?" "Can you jump over this mud hole? I can." "Where's my spiderman underwear?" "Do you want to see my muscles?"...

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Mind Full of Things - BECOMING MYSELF

nobody@vox.com(prairiefaerie) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:33:07 -0700

"The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself." – Anna Quindlen The day that I finally realized that I could be who I truly am is the day I finally felt comfortable...

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Mind Full of Things - GOOD ADVICE

nobody@vox.com(prairiefaerie) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:12:07 -0700

"The only thing to do with good advice is pass it on. It is never any use to oneself." ~ Oscar Wilde Very Good Advice From "Alice in Wonderland" Music and Lyrics by Sammy Fain and Bob Hilliard I give myself very good advice But I very seldo...

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The magic in my life - SUNFLOWERS

nobody@vox.com(prairiefaerie) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:11:59 -0700

Picking wild flowers with my kids is one of our favorite things to do. We went out picked some sunflowers today. They're everywhere. They always remind me it's the beginning of the end of summer.

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Frugality - PAYING UP THE WAZOO FOR WATER

nobody@vox.com(prairiefaerie) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:01:00 -0700

If you have to buy a bottle of water here's what you do....Don't grab a bottle inside the coolers near the check-out, look down the isles of the store to find water. Instead of paying $1.50 for one 16 oz. bottle, you can often get 6-8 pack for $3...

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Housework - A MESSY HOUSE IS A HAPPY HOUSE

nobody@vox.com(prairiefaerie) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:46:10 -0700

I often look around my messy house and sigh, thinking, "I wish I could have a clean, uncluttered house. When I have these thoughts, I look at my children and sigh, thinking, "One day I will treasure my memories with them." I've resigned myself t...

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