Harvest Lane Cottage

Town Hall for Hope with Dave Ramsey was so encouraging. Things aren't nearly so bad as they seem. Hope makes all the difference. I like the definition of fear Dave gives: False Evidence Appearing Real Town Hall for Hope Laura

Fresh spring blooms from my son, Matthew's friend Jeremy. I love this color. It's just so rich. Happy Spring in spite of the BRRR Cold!

Isn't April a Spring month? It's supposed to be down in the 20's tonight here at the edge of the Ozarks just east of Oz. BRRRRRR! Laura

Pasta Salad with Shrimp ~ A Lane Family Favorite ~ Ingredients: 16 oz pasta cooked and drained 2 cups of fresh broccoli florets, cut in small pieces and steamed lightly 1 c chopped green pepper 1/2 c chopped green onion slices 1 cup tomato, chopped 16 oz of tiny frozen shrimp, thawed (I've also used imitation crab meat.) Just a note, we like our salad creamy, so I double the dressing ingredients. The amounts below are the single ingredients. Try it as is, and make more if you'd like it creamier. 1 c Miracle Whip salad dressing 1/2 c Kraft House Italian dressing 1/4 c grated Parmesan cheese, I use Kraft. salt pepper ~ I boil a box of macaroni in whatever shape and amount that I fancy. Rinse the pasta in cold water, drain, and refrigerate until ready to assemble. ~ Cut or chop all your veggies. ~ Rinse your shrimp in a colander under cold water and drain well. ~ Mix together the dressing and Miracle Whip. Add salt & pe...

~~~ Hey Y'all, I've just read a wonderful post at The Blessed Nest about staging your home to prepare to sell it. Stacey is selling her home and explains what it means to stage it in such a warm, clear, inviting way. The photos of her home and her advice are worth the click! Here's the staging post . Here's the post about the steps to go through to get ready to sell . So many folks are trying to sell their homes today. You need every little tip, hint, and prayer to sell yours. I was just thinking, why do we wait until we move to spruce up our nests? We've painted, decluttered, repaired, cleaned, and freshened up three houses in the last 8 years for sale. After they were ready, I always wondered why we waited so long. They were then such nice houses. We've rented our current home for a bit more than 2 years now. If we had painted when we moved in, we wouldn't be looking at flat white paint that gets dirty every time it's touched and can't be cl...