Yesterday morning, while on Facebook, I noticed The Pioneer Woman http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/The-Pioneer-Woman-Ree-Drummond/111065157857?ref=mf was taking her daughters to get their hair cut.  While perusing the internet I saw that Kate Gosselin recently paid $7000 (allegedly) for her new blond extensions.  I knew that Great Clips has been running their deal, $6.99 haircuts, for a while.  So I … More Can Henna Change Your Life?

January is my least favorite month.  I don’t particularly enjoy cold weather.  I grew up in the desert, and snow days and weather delays were non existent.  I prefer sunshine and warm days, and every January, I contemplate why EVERYONE doesn’t live in Hawaii.  But, January does mark new beginnings, and most years I’m at … More Life on Lansill – A Month of Milestones

And so it begins. . . . . The Holiday Season.  As I reflect back on Christmases past, I realize I’ve celebrated in Arizona, Oklahoma, California, Kentucky, Alabama, Tennessee, West Virginia, Texas, and Kansas.  Through the years, I’ve had some good Christmases and some not so ideal.  All of them have included a tree and … More Life on Lansill – The Holiday Season

A while back our next door neighbor rang our doorbell around ten o’clock at night.  We generally don’t have visitors that late, much less unexpected.  My husband opened the door.  Our neighbor quickly told my husband his cat had been ran over, and wondered if he could borrow a shovel to bury the animal in … More Life on Lansill

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Here’s a superb recipe for Pumpkin Bars.  You can make as many as you want and freeze them (before frosting, then frost after thawing).  ENJOY, and Happy Baking!!! http://www.30daygourmet.com/eNewsletters/Archived_Newsletters/Articles_2002_09/pumpkin_bars.asp

After finishing my lunch (a frozen burrito, which I’ll no doubt later regret), I decided to post another pumpkin recipe.  This time, it’s Pumpkin Cheesecake.  I had some problems – I typed it in Word, then tried to copy/paste.  It didn’t work, which was frustrating and I ended up wasting way too much time.  But, … More Yet another pumpkin recipe. . . . .

This one’s a favorite of my husband.  My mom-in-law, Sharon, gave me the recipe.  I believe she received it from her mom-in-law Maxine.  I guess you could call it “Mother in Law’s Pumpkin Dessert”. Pumpkin Dessert Preheat oven to 350 F.  Combine 1/2 cup margarine, 1 cup brown sugar and 2 cups graham cracker crumbs. … More Another Pumpkin Recipe