Fresh Decorative Items for Your Home - At West End!

I love to read catalogs – my mother reports that I was endlessly entertained by the old Sears and Roebuck catalog in my play pen!  And I get even more excited when I find a terrific new catalog in my mailbox!  This week I received the […]

Quick and Easy Seasonal Decorating!
At Busy Bee we’ve had a number of requests from readers for seasonal ideas to decorate spaces like mantles and front steps.  If you do try to change your home’s decorations to match the seasons, it’s a pretty big undertaking and probably requires more time than you have.  BUT, I do have […]

Purchase One Gift Each Week
While this topic may not be on your mind today, it’s not a bad idea!  My personal goal is to purchase at least one Christmas gift each week, from now until the beginning of December, spreading out the expense and saving my sanity.  I haven’t followed this plan in the past […]

Come see us on September 25 at Elizabeth b’s!  We love Elizabeth’s unique jewelry, and we’ll be offering some fun pieces for fall entertaining!  Hope to see you there!

Halloween Night Buffet!
Every October 31st brings the usual assortment of “trick or treaters” to our home, but in addition to the little ghosts and goblins, my house is also the traditional site of a Halloween buffet dinner for friends and family!  Despite the crazy chaos of Halloween night and trying to get the kids out […]

Kahlua Pork
Ingredients:

4-5 lbs. pork butt (I buy this meat at Sam’s Club)
1 T. liquid smoke
2 ½ T. kosher salt
Fresh or canned pineapple

Directions:

Place the pork on a long length of heavy duty aluminum foil.
Pour liquid smoke and salt over the meat.
Wrap VERY tightly in foil.
Rewrap the pork a second time, turning the meat in the opposite […]

Barbeque Chili
Ingredients For 12 Servings:

1 T. oil
1 lb. ground beef
1 c. chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
¼ c. chili powder
1 T. ground cumin
1 can (16 ounces) stewed tomatoes
1 c. ketchup
1/3 c. packed brown sugar
¼ c. molasses
¼ c. Worcestershire sauce
1 T. dry mustard
2 cans (15 ¼ ounces) dark-red kidney beans, drained
2 cans (15 ½ ounces each) […]

 How to Make the Most of this Important Meeting!

I know that most of us have just finished attending our children’s back to school nights, but trust me, Parent-Teacher Conferences are right around the corner!  These conferences may seem routine, but they are really a very important part of your relationship with your child’s teachers.   This […]

Tip of the Week - Try Some Glass Refrigerator Dishes!
 Years ago, while visiting my husband’s grandparents who lived in a tiny town in Nebraska, I bought a collection of vintage glass refrigerator containers at the local antique store!  Before the creation of Tupperware and Gladware, these glass boxes were the best solution for storing leftovers!  […]

Boo!

This Halloween there’s something new,
A sweet surprise that’s called a “Boo!”
Secret friends have left it here,
To bring your family some ghostly cheer!
You’ve been boo’ed and it’s your turn to share,
With friends or neighbors, anyone you dare!
Put together two goody bags, spooky and fun
Leave them at the doors and just run!
Enclose this poem and one thing […]