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Rockfish
For years, my go-to white fish was tilapia, because it was inexpensive and always available at Costco in Southern California. At some point, after we moved up to Oregon in 2011, I discovered a white fish that is apparently plentiful in the Pacific Northwest: the awkwardly shaped Rockfish. I find it to be a bit… Continue reading
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A View Of The Beginning
My favorite place to sit in my home is in front of the fireplace on my leather recliner. I can enjoy the warmth of the flames and watch the birds through the large windows that face the natural conservation area behind our property. This morning, I was really enjoying the view of the Coburg hills… Continue reading
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Journeys
After being gone 3 more nights than I originally planned, I’m finally home and happy for the things I experienced and learned on my journey. Some things were really hard to go through, but in every bad situation I have a positive takeaway and thanksgiving in my heart. I think it is the beginning of… Continue reading
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Progress!
In the same week I finally had my last day of “working” for the Junction City Grange, I completed my research for publishers holding the rights to the songs I’m planning to include in my new custom song book! So next week I’ll start the process of submitting requests to the publishing companies: Once I… Continue reading
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Another Soup Story
The first time I made Italian Wedding Soup was a monumental occasion, because it was the day of my oldest daughter’s wedding. I was overjoyed that day, because I was able to have Ray’s family and my new son-in-law’s family over for meals and pictures before the wedding. The timing was amazing. Only 2 weeks… Continue reading
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Whisper & Sing
This whimsical picture, that is now in the center of my LifeLyrics logo for my website, was created about 15 years ago for a musician in Australia. Ray Cochrane of Pygmy Beat befriended me as I was trying to learn how to produce audio recordings of my music. He asked me to record new vocals… Continue reading
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Shelves, Drawers, & Cabinets
All 3 storage options have their practical purpose. I’m going to show you some techniques I use to keep things organized. I hope you can create more functionality within each of these spaces in your own home by using some basic principles presented in the following pictures: Base cabinets are deep and roomy at a… Continue reading
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Letting Go & Holding On
Maybe some of us find it unnerving to realize “I have to let this go.” Maybe most of us struggle to determine what we should let go versus what we should hold on to in spite of challenges we will face. I was thinking about this last night, and decided to search online with the… Continue reading
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My Easy Bone Broth
The thing that makes this so easy, is the little baggies of chicken stock ingredients I keep in my freezer. For instance, I usually have a few celery ends left that are starting to age that I stow in a snack baggy instead of tossing them. And I always have a small baggy ready when… Continue reading
rechelle's lifelyrics
… and other musings. Sharing tips on home organization, cooking, and design – Publishing my original songs – Publishing a new custom church song book called "Cherished Hymns"
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