Ann'Re

Lean Homemaking

Hubby says one of the books that influenced him tremendously in business is called The Toyota Way by Jeffrey K. Liker. He had to read the book for a college class and it's one of the few he kept. Hav…

Too Much Time On My Hands

It's been a while since I've posted. Life is good, but sometimes change is hard. After homeschooling our son for 12 years, he has graduated. He's now working and doing well. That leaves me with a lot…

Homemade Snack Bars

It is getting colder quick. Today's high here in Northern Indiana was only 38F/3C. Brrr. Tomorrows high will be a bit warmer at 45F/7C. Since I've been changing the way I eat to help control my pain,…

It's Fall Ya'll

Trying to enjoy the fall weather here @Home and spending time out in the woods before the cold sets in. We went out this past weekend and even though it was spitting rain, we got out into nature to g…

Recipes: Macaroni Salad

One of my favorite summertime meals. Great and frugal for picnics and carry ins too. Here are a few macaroni salad recipes I use regularly from my stash. These are easily adaptable to your own tastes…

Wordless Wednesday - Lucy

Leftovers and Labels

When I cook, I cook with the intention of having left overs. This usually allows me to use the food in some form for another meal, like lunch. Sometimes if there isn't enough of something like corn f…

Recipe: Basic Brown Rice

I have been using brown rice for a long time with much trial and error. It is so much healthier than white rice and isn't any harder to make. The World's Healthiest Foods website says "The complete m…

My First Post Here

I'm so glad you stopped by my first blog post here on Steemit! Do let me know you visited by leaving a comment! My name is Ann. I live in a small Northern Indiana town with my husband and son among t…