A few weeks ago I told you about a business proposal I'd received. Today I'm ready to tell you about it, since I decided to accept the proposal.
For several years I've written for the Nebraska Family Times newspaper. It's a monthly newspaper, full of Christian news. You can check it out at www.nebraskafamilytimes.net
The owner of the paper is a wonderful woman named Vyckie. She is raising seven cute, friendly, intelligent children, and she even homeschools them! Vyckie decided that to spend more time with her children and their education, she had to give up the paper. She asked me to buy it and take over!
At first I was overwhelmed with her proposal and thought "no way"! But as I prayed about it and considered it, I gradually came to see it as a great and timely opportunity for me and my family. Several events showed me that this was something that would be an answer to prayers, and the perfect long-term "project" for me.
So, as of August 11, 2008, I will be the owner of a new newspaper! Vyckie has done a fantastic job with the paper, and she has answered hundreds of MY questions in getting started. I"m so thankful to have met her several years ago, and hope I can do as good a job as she has. If any readers would like a FREE three-month trial subscription, please e-mail me! You'll enjoy the Nebraska Family Times and find useful, friendly information throughout the paper. I will be setting up a blog within the next few weeks, tracking my new adventure. I'll let you know the name of it when it's ready for public view.
I look forward to this new quest!
Friday, July 18, 2008
Summer Eating
I just love summer eating! I don't like cooking in the summer--I want to make fancy salads but my family doesn't really like a lot of raw veggies or fruits.
There are, however, some meals we just can't get enough of. One is BLT's--Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato sandwiches. There is a family business within a few miles of us. They grow tomatoes, sweet corn, cucumbers, melons, peppers, green beans, and so on. We are always excited to see their trucks out for the first time--and that happened last week! Our favorites are tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes! I like to cut them up and eat them with sugar; Tim prefers them with salt.
Today we got all the fixings for BLT's and tonight I fried a bunch of bacon, cut up several tomatoes, and chopped the lettuce. I don't plan on "cooking" anything else all weekend--we'll just enjoy BLTs. Now, Morgan doesn't like "L" or "T" but she'll eat tacos--the fixings which are similiar to BLT's with lettuce and seasoned hamburger. For that matter, she can have a taco salad--except for the part about not liking lettuce . . . :-)
A few years ago I found a recipe for what has become a family favorite; BLT Salad. Fry some bacon (save a few tablespoons of the bits at the bottom of the pan). Cook some pasta. Toss with the bits from the bottom of the pan and a Tablespoon or so of lemon juice. Toss with the bacon, chopped tomatoes, lettuce, and a little bit of mayo. And that's it! The salad only stays fresh for a few days, so don't make a huge amount at one time. ENJOY!
I got a bunch of fresh fruit earlier this week, and have it all cleaned and cut up, so we can (in theory at least) go to the fridge for a healthy snack any time. I'm still tempted by chocolate . . . but made the deal with myself that I had to have a bowl of nectarines or strawberries first. The fruit usually eases the craving for something sweet.
The summer produce just does not compare with out-of-season-from-hundreds-of-miles-away stuff! I hope you have the chance to enjoy some summer produce too.
There are, however, some meals we just can't get enough of. One is BLT's--Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato sandwiches. There is a family business within a few miles of us. They grow tomatoes, sweet corn, cucumbers, melons, peppers, green beans, and so on. We are always excited to see their trucks out for the first time--and that happened last week! Our favorites are tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes! I like to cut them up and eat them with sugar; Tim prefers them with salt.
Today we got all the fixings for BLT's and tonight I fried a bunch of bacon, cut up several tomatoes, and chopped the lettuce. I don't plan on "cooking" anything else all weekend--we'll just enjoy BLTs. Now, Morgan doesn't like "L" or "T" but she'll eat tacos--the fixings which are similiar to BLT's with lettuce and seasoned hamburger. For that matter, she can have a taco salad--except for the part about not liking lettuce . . . :-)
A few years ago I found a recipe for what has become a family favorite; BLT Salad. Fry some bacon (save a few tablespoons of the bits at the bottom of the pan). Cook some pasta. Toss with the bits from the bottom of the pan and a Tablespoon or so of lemon juice. Toss with the bacon, chopped tomatoes, lettuce, and a little bit of mayo. And that's it! The salad only stays fresh for a few days, so don't make a huge amount at one time. ENJOY!
I got a bunch of fresh fruit earlier this week, and have it all cleaned and cut up, so we can (in theory at least) go to the fridge for a healthy snack any time. I'm still tempted by chocolate . . . but made the deal with myself that I had to have a bowl of nectarines or strawberries first. The fruit usually eases the craving for something sweet.
The summer produce just does not compare with out-of-season-from-hundreds-of-miles-away stuff! I hope you have the chance to enjoy some summer produce too.
Long Time No Blog!
Last time I made a blog entry I was at home by myself. It seems like a long time ago already! The kids had a good week at the show and so did Tim. I didn't get all of his office cleaned . . . was planning to finish that week but am STILL trying to get back to it. I need to plan a 3-4 hour block of time to do so.
It was nice to have a few days by myself! I felt a bit more relaxed when they all got home, and good about what I'd accomplished while they were gone, although I do wish I'd done more.
The week of the 7th was the county fair. Morgan showed her sheep and cattle, and was the Grand Champion Intermediate Showman(woman) for both species. Her heifer, Zell, was also the Grand Champion Breeding Heifer. Cody's steer was rather mean but Cody did a great job showing him. He sold at the sale on Sunday, so he's now in the great feedyard in the sky. We had a successful fair and made some good memories.
It was nice to have a few days by myself! I felt a bit more relaxed when they all got home, and good about what I'd accomplished while they were gone, although I do wish I'd done more.
The week of the 7th was the county fair. Morgan showed her sheep and cattle, and was the Grand Champion Intermediate Showman(woman) for both species. Her heifer, Zell, was also the Grand Champion Breeding Heifer. Cody's steer was rather mean but Cody did a great job showing him. He sold at the sale on Sunday, so he's now in the great feedyard in the sky. We had a successful fair and made some good memories.
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