• Recipes

    7 Layer Cookies

    This is a recipe that I have had forEVER!!!  It has always been my go to bar cookie when I am hosting a party.  Mostly because they are fast and easy (which is my kind of recipe). When I am hosting a party, the goodies have to be quick and easy, as I usually have little time to cook since I have to clean my house!! Yes, I am one of those people that wait until the last minute to do anything. These cookies are always a big hit. I highly recommend them!!! 2/3 cup margarine or butter 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 1 cup coconut 1 cut chocolate chips 1…

  • Items of Interest

    Camping On The FARM

    Camping on the Farm.  A way for a farm or ranch to earn some extra income.  Interesting.  I have wondered about this before on our place. Actually, my mother-in-law told me years ago that she thought it would be fun to develop a campground on a place we call the “80” here on the farm.  I love to go and sit out in a pasture, where I can’t see any other houses or roads, and feel like I have run away.  I have often wondered if others would pay to come to the farm and experience this.  I could charge them to come sit in the middle of the cow…

  • Life

    12 Days of Christmas Cheer

    Are you looking for something new to do this Christmas? Maybe start a new tradition? How about spreading some Christmas Cheer, secretly? Well, here’s an idea…..How about being a Secret Santa? And how about doing it for 12 days? There’s a story about this in a Chicken Soup for the Soul book. The story is about a lady that had a neighbor family that was going through a rough time. She decided she wanted to bring a little Christmas cheer to their life, so she developed a plan to incorporate the secret Santa idea into the 12 days of Christmas. Each day for twelve days, she delivered a different gift…