Jillian

  • Butterscotch Bear Cookies

      Happy National Homemade Cookie Day! I didn’t know there was such a day, but as soon as I saw the notice in a recent Paula Deen newsletter I was very excited to celebrate.  I don’t know about you, but my tastes for sweets goes through phases. Sometimes I want candy, other times pastries. Once…

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  • A Stakeout In The Garden

    How Our Garden Grows The tomato plants are getting tall enough now that I felt it was time to “stake them out” – tie them to supports. Pooh thought of a different kind of “stakeout”. Silly old bear. I’m afraid he watches, and reads, too many mysteries. “No, Bear, there isn’t a scandal in the…

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  • If There’s A Bear In Your Garden…

    Don’t Panic! If you spot a Bear in your garden, stay calm. He probably just followed the buzzing sound of a hunny bee. If you ask politely, he might stop looking for a sweet smackeral and help you with your planting. In our balcony container garden, we planted: Tomatoes Bell Peppers Cucumbers Parsley, Sage, Rosemary…

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  • A Three Cake Day

    A Three Cake Birthday I had grand plans for my birthday. Well, grand for me. Mainly, I wanted to bake a cake from scratch and document it for this blog. Maybe I’d even video it. I’m toying with the idea of a YouTube channel for this blog. I know, I know – big dreams. Haven’t…

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  • Happy Easter!

    Contrary to some reports, Easter was not cancelled this year. True believers don’t need egg hunts and even a physical building to gather and celebrate their Savior. In some areas of the world, Christians are persecuted for their beliefs, and any gathering is a risk to their life because of the violence. Yet they still…

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  • Bear At Work

    All ready for our first day at work. A Working Bear I have never worked. I do not say this with any pride. I was unable to gain employment as a teen and after panic attacks during the process, we realized my anxiety was more serious than we’d thought. Mom looked into financial support for…

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