February « 2012 « Back to Family

How to Configure Pinterest for Your Blog

Kathy posted this in Blogging

I am going to be completely honest here: I do not know much about Pinterest as of today.

Other than the fact that it is growing in popularity so fast my head is spinning.

As of this writing, I have not officially marketed my blog. By that I mean, I have not told more than a few people about Back To Family.

I am trying to set up and tweak it to be the best it possibly can be before I launch it.

I have been very meticulous in keeping it a secret. I have set up a Facebook page which as of today is unpublished. I have set up as much as I can without “going public” yet.

That being said I made a HUGE mistake today.
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Stuffed Crust Pizza Princess Style

Kathy posted this in Cooking

Stuffed Crust Pizza was waiting for me when I returned home from Bible Study last night! Yay for me!

I have passed on to our girls homesteading skills I have learned over the years, while learning new ones alongside them.

They each have their own unique strengths: Angel is a good seamstress and enjoys baking delicious desserts while Princess loves to cook and get creative decorating cakes and cupcakes.

As they were growing up,
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Leftovers À La Meatloaf

Kathy posted this in Cooking

Leftovers À La Meatloaf

When the fridge is getting loaded with leftovers it is time to make meatloaf!

I can hide all sorts of things in my meatloaf.

Like for instance:

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Chicken and Dumplings are one of my favorite recipes to make and eat. The girls usually request it for their birthday dinner. It is a quick and easy meal to stick in a crock pot and take to a covered dish dinner. So old fashioned and hearty! I can imagine Grandma Walton standing over the wood cookstove stirring a huge cast iron pot full of yummy dumplings!

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