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PANTRY Design & Organization
Even if you never have the opportunity to design and build your dream pantry, I have a few tips you can use to make your space more efficient and organized. But before we talk about what gets stored in a separate space from where you are actively cooking, let’s consider what items get the honored Continue reading
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My World
I’ve just been thinking about how small “my world” is. I have my family, my church, a few people I know in my community, and a sprinkling of people in other remote places, by chance interactions, or on this world wide web. So my world seems small when I compare it to what I think Continue reading
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Beans
The last time I made beans was for my Daughter-in-law’s birthday. They were a big hit, and several people asked me what my secret is. I decided I would create a recipe sheet and post it on my “Rechelle’s Recipes for Family Gathering” page. Here is the link to the page: Rechelle’s Recipes for Family Continue reading
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Ready, Set, Travel Times!
In preparation for our recent epic adventure, celebrating 35 years of marriage, I started thinking about sharing some of my habits that have made getting ready much more manageable while living a busy life leading up to a big trip. Hopefully, you can adopt a few of these tips into your life so that your Continue reading
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Dream & Inspire
We recently went on an epic tandem cycling adventure road trip to celebrate 35 years of marriage. During the drive time, we listened to several episodes of Bike Life podcast (link: https://www.podpage.com/bike-life/). In the episode, “Embracing the Unknown,” Dan Schmitt was sharing how he had spent 25 years dreaming of making a cross country bikepacking Continue reading
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Accommodation
We just stayed at 3 different types of rooms – each with unique offerings that made me decide to incorporate those accommodations as part of our 35th Wedding Anniversary Celebration. I keep thinking about the word, “accommodation,” and how each of the women running those first 3 destinations made them so special by being great Continue reading
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Summer Food Planning
At some point it occurred to me the best way to save money and time on food and preparation is to pare down on the list of “must haves” for the household. The more generalized your shopping list is, the easier it is to manage, and you will find you’re not buying a bunch of Continue reading
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Publishing a Custom Song Book
About 15 years ago, I started learning about obtaining print licensing for copywritten work so I could publish a custom compilation of favorite songs for my church. I was amazed at how difficult it was to identify the author and publisher for so many songs (especially if the song was performed by someone other than Continue reading
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Courage & Perseverance
I just read “The Big Rock and The Little Yew” to my Grandson the other day, and I’ve been thinking about it all week! It is the fictional tale based on a natural wonder in the United Kingdom that answers the question, “How could this have happened?” It was sort of a long book to Continue reading
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Simplify Your Shopping Experience!
Years ago, we had a family blog but I hardly ever posted to it. However, I’ve been thinking about one particular post I wrote that I thought would be appropriate to share here. It’s a little ironic that I started this process in Southern California and then ended up moving to Eugene, Oregon, where it 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"
rechelle's lifelyrics 