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Month: May 2012

Learning about Homesteading
May 24, 2012
Heather L
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Learning about Homesteading

Posted in Family, and Homesteading

As we move closer to D’s retirement years (well, retirement from the military), we’re starting to really give serious thought to where we want to live as well as how we want to live. We’re making decisions about living near civilization or living off-grid. In northern Arizona, where we’re seriously looking to settle, living off-grid or at least partially off-grid is the norm. We’re looking at the costs associated with hauling in water where wells aren’t always an option. We’re comparing costs associated with heat such as fire wood, propane, and natural gas. We’re researching solar power and generators. Whew!…

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Potato Chip Parmesan Crusted Chicken
May 23, 2012
Heather L
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Potato Chip Parmesan Crusted Chicken

Posted in Gluten Free, and Homemaking

You know how you often end up with those crushed chips at the bottom of the bag? Well, I decided that I was going to use those to crust some boneless, skinless chicken breasts. The results were a delicious, moist chicken breast. I served them with some homemade Chipotle Ranch Dip and broccoli. Ingredients: 1 boneless skinless chicken breast per person (I made 4 chicken breasts as I wanted leftovers, so chip/cheese proportions are based on that.) 2 cups crushed potato chips (I used plain that I crushed to a bread crumb consistency.) 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese Directions: Prepare…

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PHOT-001: Food Photography by Sony Mid-Term
May 21, 2012
Heather L
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PHOT-001: Food Photography by Sony Mid-Term

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It’s hard to believe that I’m halfway through my food photography online class. During the first three weeks, we tackled learning the online platform and did a little meet ‘n greet with the other students, learned about lighting and simple styling, and learned about photo editing using Pixlr (free online photo editing program). We dealt with several technical issues that seem to come with being the first guinea pig class. Changes/adjustments are being made as we go to help insure future classes will run a bit smoother. I’ve picked a couple of new skills and techniques for my photos. More…

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Tissues, Toilet Paper, and Cardboard Tubes?
May 18, 2012
Heather L
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Tissues, Toilet Paper, and Cardboard Tubes?

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My dogs are a little crazy. In many households, one dog will have some crazy quirk, but it’s not shared by his canine companions. That is not the case at our house. Our two pups share almost all of their crazy quirks. In fact, I’d go so far as to say that they feed off each other’s quirks which ultimately makes it appear like they’re trying to out do each other. Did I mention they’re a little crazy? Today, they were fighting over a cardboard tube (you know from toilet paper or paper towels?). They kept snagging the tube from…

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Book Review: Great for God
May 18, 2012
Heather L
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Book Review: Great for God

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Great for God by David Shibley Book Description: Inspiring true stories of the courageous faith of 23 missionaries who boldly lived for God and not themselves. With bold faith, obedience to God, and love for others, missionaries attempt great things for God. Great for God: Missionaries Who Changed the World shares the biographies of twenty three missionaries. Each chapter highlights the amazing truths of God’s power at work through the lives of those willing to live for the applause of heaven. Their great accomplishments for God challenge believers to continue to “attempt great things for God. Expect great things from God,”…

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