I was so inspired by Lisa’s post on picnics yesterday that we had a picnic this week! So fun! In today’s guest post Lisa shares with us some of her top picnic menus and what kind of containers she packs it all in. She has also included a few photos and recipes for some of [...]
Jamba Juice Giveaway
July 29, 2010 By
Note: It’s going to be a nice and warm day here in Portland so I’m throwing in this extra bonus post and offer today! Summer is more than half way over! Hard to believe especially since it feels like summer didn’t really start here in the Northwest until a few weeks ago. This last week [...]
Just Another Day in Paradise Guest Post
July 29, 2010 By 2 Comments
Good morning! I’m at the Portland airport waiting to fly out to Minneapolis for Creative Memories Showcase. Can’t wait to see my good friend Deb and see what all is knew in the scrapbooking world. I’ll be back on Sunday and I’ll be excited to share with you all that’s new over at Homebased Scrapbooker [...]
Summer Picnic Ideas with Guest Blogger Lisa Pearson
July 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
This week I am excited to welcome my blogging friend Lisa as a guest poster here at Your Homebased Mom. Lisa blogs over at Simply…This,That and the Other. Lisa has truly been blessed with the gift of hospitality. She uses her gift to bless the life of her family and friends. She adds her special [...]
JDawg Sauce
July 28, 2010 By 21 Comments
I don’t eat hot dogs very often. In fact there are only two places where I will eat a hot dog. Manzanita Mudd Dogs. A fun hot dog stand at the beach. Manzanita Mudd Dogs is this great little hot dog stand in our beach town. The man that runs it is so great! He [...]
Jamba Smoothies at Home
July 27, 2010 By
Note: It’s going to be a nice and warm day here in Portland so I’m throwing in this extra bonus post and offer today! For a chance to win some make at home Jamba Juice smoothies go leave a comment over here.
Sweet & Sour Salad
July 27, 2010 By 7 Comments
This is the last of the recipes from my mom’s 80th birthday party. If you missed any of them you can check out the post on quiche, pink lemonade cake, and salads Today’s salad recipe was a nice addition to the salad buffet at the party. It is also an easy one to add chicken [...]
Asian Spinach Salad
July 26, 2010 By 11 Comments
Today I have another recipe from my mom’s Vintage 80th Birthday Party Luncheon. In addition to the 3 different quiches that I served there was a selection of salads also. I made the yummy corn and blueberry salad. Yes, I know it sounds like a weird combination but you just have to trust me on [...]
Finding 50}Days 197-203
July 25, 2010 By 5 Comments
It is summer here in Oregon! Yeah! The sun is shining and we have actually turned on the air conditioner. The hydrangeas are in full bloom in the garden so they helped fill my pretty quota for the week. Enjoy! July 19 – Day 197 I love the combination of the chartreuse green barberry with [...]
Book Club Recommendations
July 25, 2010 By 6 Comments
Just a quick post to share a link to a great site if you are looking for a new book to read. Thanks to my friend Dawn and fellow reader who shared with me the site Book Movement. They have a great list of the 100 top Book Club Book Recommendations. There are a lot [...]
