Mom was very proud of this blog that she and Myrna had built. We feel we owe it to you to update this page about Dad  (John) & Mom (Susa...

 The End of the Road My husband will be celebrating his birthday soon.  My gift to him is retiring from blogging today.  We have been marrie...

  How are we doing on our plan to use up older items in our pantry ?   My biggest concern was canned goods…especially those we buy.   By yes...

Here’s a tasty muffin recipe using our homemade biscuit mix or Bisquick.   The basic recipe from the Better Crocker’s Timesaving Cookbo...

   Another handsome barn between Sully and Peoria, Iowa There are actually "barn tours" in Iowa; there are many old barns that are...

  We stopped by our local Walmart Tuesday to pick up some replacements for our pantry and supplies.  Sticker shock! Grapenuts; up 16% Store...

I saw this recipe on the Betty Crocker Website and wondered if the biscuit mix would make an acceptable substitute for bread or cracker...

  This handsome octagonal barn is located in Monroe, Iowa The barn is something of a landmark on a main highway intersection

  I wanted to try this recipe for old-fashioned toffee bars similar to one Myrna and I used to make when we were still teen-agers, but...