I love her blog/writing Lisa. I don't read it that often but when I do I usually end up there for those hours and hours you mentioned. Smiles. The ice cream looks great.

I have to admit I am not a fan of Pioneer Woman. My main gripe is the way she promoted the wild horses on their Ranch. It wasn't until recently she did admit those horses belong to the BLM (a federal agency) and that the ranch receives big bucks for taking care of them. She made it seem as if the ranch was feeding them out of the goodness of their hearts when in fact not only are they paid well per horse per year they also receive tax credit and deductions for the hay they raise to feed them. This is not something a typical ranch has the opportunity to do and it rubs me the wrong way that millions think THIS is the typical life of a ranch wife. Her DIL Missy is the real rancher's wife. As far as Ree being a pioneer?....I can't think of anything nice to say so I won't.... Marilyn makes a good point about PW and not just the snakes and the possum. 'Contrived' is the word that comes to my mind to describe Ree Drummond. I do like some of her recipes and I learned lots about photoshop but any more her site leaves me cold so I don't read there anymore. Just my opinion... Lori

IF there is room to the right of the sink for at least a small cabinet between sink and dw (then comes the f ridge and then the end wall. the f ridge in there is bigger than mine is so maybe there'll be room) then I'll raise it - again IF it isn't too expensive to move the plumbing. it's plumbed to the left of the sink now. it'll be worth some expense to me tho to raise it up so i'll weigh that expense. I won't get back in there to remeasure for several wks. There'll be wks of cleaning it, painting, putting in flooring, etc. It'll probably take me all summer to get moved in and settled. I won't attempt any changes in the k itchen til next winter. I do want to live with it before finalizing plans. i'll need the time to recoup from premove cleaning and the move, unpacking etc. I am so looking forward to having a dw again after all of these yrs w/o one! I'm going with l aminate counter top - probably butterum. I want to get large samples of a few of Formica's new 'granite' look ones, but every time i then look at my butterum sample I feel a peace about it. one of those new ones would have to be super duper to over ride butterum I think. if you're set on your countertop, s ave looking at her site til you aren't pressured. i love her site and looked thru them even knowing I wouldn't get any of them. I did know and posted here because there are so many undecided yet or using more than one material. I did find it interesting to read her review of them after having used them for a yr or so. Besides, they are both awesome k itchens! One can look at her rooms and maybe get an idea for something else to put in the k itchen. I loved the sliding barn doors also. She sure is blessed to be able to have and do all that she does. must have lots of energy also - lol! she seems like a real down to earth sweetie! more so blessed to have such a good relationship with MM and other family.

She's really funny, huh? I was on there a lot yesterday. I made her enchilada recipe yesterday (had to go back and look at the pictures) and it was really good, but a whole lot of work. Told DH he'd have to really love it for me to make it again. It was a lot messier than her pictures, believe me!