Pam Farley

Everybody knows that I'm not a girly-girl, right? These fingers haven't seen a manicure in years, and I'd rather be in the garden than sitting under a dryer in foils to get my color "just right." While that's the path I've chosen for myself, I want Li...

Almost a year ago, I shared a disappointing attempt to make balsamic vinaigrette from scratch. Everything seemed right--it tasted fine--but I just couldn't get over the look of it. See what I mean? After gathering your advice in the comments and on...

Bloggers are famous for only portraying the best parts of their lives online. Look around the web and you'll see perfectly decorated homes, amazing meals that took only seconds to prepare, and ingenious crafts that the entire family delights in c...

Hi Friends, Have you ever heard about something that was SO exciting and SO important that you agonized over the right way to present it? That's how I feel about this ebook bundle deal. There's so much wisdom in these ebooks (I own many and paid full p...

In our family's my never-ending quest to save money, water, energy, and the environment, I've tried lots of ways to save more by using less. Here are some ideas that will help you save too! Kitchen 1.    Cook with your toaster oven,...

Dear Footy Pajama Companies: I appreciate everything you've done to keep my babies toasty warm over the years. However, I have an question for your Footy Pajama Scientists, whom I suspect know NOTHING about children. As you know, infant pajamas hav...

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Swagbucks is a search engine that pays you for doing web searches. You use it just like Google, and randomly earn points (called “bucks”) by searching with them. Have you ever thought about how many times you Google for information each day? ...

These tasty waffles are made with healthy ingredients, and they're hearty enough to fill up a 7-year-old Bottomless Pit! (Where does he put all that food he eats, anyway?) Ingredients: 1/2 cup (1 stick) melted butter 2 large eggs 1 3/4 cups milk 1 ...

Ever since she was born, we’ve called our baby Little Peanut. She wasn't a preemie, but was tiny from the start and still is (even though she eats like a linebacker). Well, that was the wrong name. We should have been calling her Little PEE-nut. ...