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Keeping the Castle - Housekeeping & Homemaking Tips

Archive for May 2007

May 25th, 2007

Homemaking Posts from the ProBlogger Top 5 Writing Project

Near the beginning of this month, Darren Rowse at Problogger had a group writing project about Top 5’s. My own submission was about the top 5 time-savers in my kitchen. The project was hugely successful, with hundreds of posts submitted by bloggers on different topics.
It took me this long to wade my way halfway through […]

By Maricar -- 1 comment

May 24th, 2007

BookMooch

Do you have a number of books at home that you no longer need? Do you have a wishlist of books that you want to read? Here’s a site that will take care of both for you.
BookMooch lets you “Give books away. Get books you want.” The word “mooch” is defined as “to obtain something […]

By Maricar -- 0 comments

May 23rd, 2007

Paella on the Grill

I’m so looking forward to the Memorial Weekend. The long weekend is somehow etched in my mind as the official start of grilling season. It’s time to go out to the parks, bring a picnic and enjoy a great grilled lunch.
Burgers. Hotdogs. Paella?
I’ve never heard of paella being cooked on a grill, but apparently it […]

By Maricar -- 4 comments

May 21st, 2007

When the Housekeeper is Sick

I’ve been under the weather the past couple of days. I wonder why it always seems to happen on weekends. I look forward to weekends, when the hubby’s home. We often go out and have fun as a family. This weekend, there was an art festival in our town, which we missed! That’s not just […]

By Maricar -- 0 comments

May 18th, 2007

Cooking Classes at Rouxbe.com

I can take cooking classes without leaving home! Even in the middle of the night, Rouxbe is available to show me exactly what to do to create fabulous dishes.

Rouxbe (roo-bee) delivers a revolutionary online instructional cooking experience that walks you step-by-step through each delicious recipe. It’s like having a private cooking school in your home, […]

By Maricar -- 0 comments

May 17th, 2007

KitchenAid Artisan Mixer

The 10 things I want for my kitchen are now officially down to 9.
Happy mail came via the FedEx truck, and this is what’s sitting on my kitchen counter right now. :)

It’s a KitchenAid Artisan 5-quart stand mixer. I’ve been wanting this for a while, and finally got the chance to buy it (yahoo!). I […]

By Maricar -- 7 comments

May 16th, 2007

Housekeeping Quote from Heloise Cruse

How true is this, I wonder.

I think housework is the reason most women go to the office. ~Heloise Cruse

I’m an at-home mom. While there are some tasks I enjoy (like cooking), there are also those that I’d maybe trade for a few hours at my old job. Just a few hours, mind you. ;)
via […]

By Maricar -- 1 comment

May 16th, 2007

Around our Channel (5.16.07)

As you might well know, this blog is a member of b5media’s Home and Dining Channel. There are lots of helpful and fun posts in our channel every day, and I’d like to point you to some recent ones:
Eggless, Milkless, Butterless Cake; and Candied Orange Peel at Baking Delights
Easy Chocolate Trifle at Chocolate Bytes
Top It […]

By Maricar -- 3 comments