http://rainberryblue.blogsome.com Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:32:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Averie over at Love Veggies and Yoga is looking for photos from readers who have made her recipes. I tweeted that I had made these the other day and she asked if I had a blog and/or photos. Yes to both. I didn’t take a picture of what I had ... http://rainberryblue.blogsome.com/2009/11/18/raw-treats-cookie-dough-balls/ It’s Tightwad Tuesday over at beingfrugal.net and I have a list of handmade Christmas gift ideas for you. "Handmade" and "tightwad" don’t have to have negative connotation. Rather, frugal and handmade gifts are a wonderful thing, full of time, thought, effort, and love. I wish I could share what ... http://rainberryblue.blogsome.com/2009/11/17/tightwad-tuesday-handmade-christmas/ Another Monday, another menu plan for the week. I’m amazed each week just how many people participate in Menu Plan Monday hosted by I’m an Organizing Junkie. I love reading through the entries and finding new recipes to try. The variety of meals are incredible and there’s something for everyone. ... http://rainberryblue.blogsome.com/2009/11/16/menu-plan-monday-november-16-22/ Things have been interesting chez rainberryblue the last couple of days since I made the pickled beets. [Side note: they are freaking AWESOME and I may or may not have eaten a whole jar by myself within 24 hours of canning them. I’m seriously considering picking up another 10lb bag ... http://rainberryblue.blogsome.com/2009/11/14/tastes-like-more/ Winding down another day and sitting here breathing in the lingering smell of paint drying on the walls. The green walls of the living room (the same green which once filled the entire main living space of the upper floor) have been given a first coat of Behr’s Gobi Desert. ... http://rainberryblue.blogsome.com/2009/11/10/in-a-pickle/ This house drives me crazy on a daily basis though it’s not its fault. It’s mine and the clutter I’ve let build up. I’m working through it though slowly, trying to stay ahead of the piles that accumulate from the daily dropping-and-not-putting-away of stuff. We all have those junk drawers ... http://rainberryblue.blogsome.com/2009/11/10/one-room-at-a-time/ I think the last time I did a menu plan was a month ago. Time flies! Back to it this week; we’ll see how well I stick to it. I find that things run so much more smoothly when I know ahead of time what to make but I find ... http://rainberryblue.blogsome.com/2009/11/09/menu-plan-monday-november-9-15/ Today’s post is fraught with emotion. My emotion. I’ve had a late and rough night and am ready for my nap this afternoon before night shift tonight. Today’s post is not typical of posts on this blog of late (or even of the past year, probably) but it is what ... http://rainberryblue.blogsome.com/2009/11/05/30-days-of-happiness-day-6/ The sun!! It shone today on this side of the clouds! I took advantage of the cool-but-sunny weather to rake the leaves in my small backyard. This year I decided to put a layer of leaves into the four raised vegetable beds to mix with the soil in the ... http://rainberryblue.blogsome.com/2009/11/01/sunshines-raw-crackers-and-new-blogs/ B’s class is having a bit of a Hallowe’en thing tomorrow, as, I’m sure, are the majority of classes in any given school. I decided last night to send something in. I wanted there to be something (besides raw veggies, which he won’t eat) that he could have that doesn’t ... http://rainberryblue.blogsome.com/2009/10/29/gfcf-halloween-cupcakes/