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Barb Hoyer

@BarbHoyer

Mom of 4 Boys & 1 Girl. Writer. Runner. Type A. Dark Roast Always. Chief Cook and Bottle Washer. Mom Resource.

 Delaware County, PA
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kitchen time 2dogsandahouse.com/2023/05/1…
kitchen time

kitchen time

Feeling a little under the weather this morning, I decided to stay home from my bible study at my parish church. With so many of the participants in their 60’s and 70’s, I don’t l…

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removal of stuff, i.e. piles 2dogsandahouse.com/2023/05/0…
removal of stuff, i.e. piles

removal of stuff, i.e. piles

Just a quick update today on my gardening projects. When we moved in almost 2 years ago, we noticed that there were piles of trees, limbs, etc. around the back of the property. I added to those pil…

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dry creek bed 2dogsandahouse.com/2023/05/0…
dry creek bed

dry creek bed

Last year, we spent time discussing various projects for our one-acre yard, including fixing the drainage issues. We needed to live with the yard and see what happened over a year’s time. We …

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i’m happy with the results 2dogsandahouse.com/2023/04/2…
i’m happy with the results

i’m happy with the results

Alternative title: don’t be afraid to hold out for what’s true and right My first thought on writing this post was to explain my strategy for my pots. When I played around with possible titles I re…

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30-day reset: food, fitness, and self-care 2dogsandahouse.com/2023/04/1…

30-day reset: food, fitness, and self-care

As I’ve mentioned recently, I’m struggling with how my blood pressure medicine affects my food choices. I’ve put on 10 lbs since I started the medicine last August though it feels…

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compost, leaf mulch, and garden projects, oh, my! 2dogsandahouse.com/2023/04/1…
compost, leaf mulch, and garden projects, oh, my!

compost, leaf mulch, and garden projects, oh, my!

I’m back after being quiet here for too long. That’s a whole ‘nother post in itself about priorities and processing. This is our second spring at our Virginia home. Oh, how I miss…

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breakfast room update 2dogsandahouse.com/2023/04/0…
breakfast room update

breakfast room update

Our breakfast room is finally moving along! After putting a coat of primer on the top half of the walls where the wallpaper was, I started cutting in the color. My original choice was Sherwin Willi…

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covered back porch 2dogsandahouse.com/2023/04/0…
covered back porch

covered back porch

Like many houses in our development, we have a covered back porch. In our case, with the many trees around, our porch stays mostly cool, even on a hot summer day. Sometime down the road, I’d …

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catholic friday: the end of lent 2dogsandahouse.com/2023/03/3…
catholic friday: the end of lent

catholic friday: the end of lent

Next week is Holy Week, starting with Palm Sunday leading to Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and finally, Easter. I need to ask myself: have I fully entered into the penitential season o…

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back porch gardening 2dogsandahouse.com/2023/03/2…
back porch gardening

back porch gardening

Last year, I did most of my vegetable gardening in pots due to our deer issues. I was somewhat successful. The back porch pots did the best, though I had to deal with tomato hornworms. The pots on …

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catholic saturday: perhaps my idol is independence 2dogsandahouse.com/2023/03/2…
catholic saturday: perhaps my idol is independence

catholic saturday: perhaps my idol is independence

I gave up sugar for Lent which sounds so cliche, right? How many Catholics say “I’ll give up sugar, I’ll give up chocolate?” I think now my true idol was independence, not s…

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changing gears in the gym 2dogsandahouse.com/2023/03/2…
changing gears in the gym

changing gears in the gym

With my college-age son back in school after spring break, I decided to switch things up in the gym. My goal of building strength and a running base remains the same. I’m anticipating some sc…

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happy first day of spring! 2dogsandahouse.com/2023/03/2…
happy first day of spring!

happy first day of spring!

This may be the only time I see a blooming tulip in my yard. My youngest son and I found these sprouted tulip bulbs at the local Home Depot. I decided to plant them, spray them with deer repellent,…

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time for a reboot 2dogsandahouse.com/2023/03/1…
time for a reboot

time for a reboot

I started writing this post last week. Perhaps I needed more time to process what I’m going to say here. I’m not sure why, but I’ve struggled to write about daily life here since …

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getting ready for march in my office 2dogsandahouse.com/2023/02/2…
getting ready for march in my office

getting ready for march in my office

On Monday, I spent time in my office physically cleaning up the space and taking care of the March bills. This is the first time I’ve tried this task, and I liked it. Though I still have a pi…

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mcafee’s knob 2dogsandahouse.com/2023/02/2…
mcafee’s knob

mcafee’s knob

Today, we hiked McAfee’s Knob, one of the most photographed points on the Appalachian Trail. My husband and I decided to take advantage of the many hikes around our new home as a way to spend time …

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catholic friday: apologies and humility 2dogsandahouse.com/2023/02/2…
catholic friday: apologies and humility

catholic friday: apologies and humility

Wednesday was Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of the Lenten season in the Roman Catholic Church calendar. Ashes are a sign of repentance and one’s humility before God. I’ve been th…

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full Murph, folks 2dogsandahouse.com/2023/02/1…
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catholic friday: why i am catholic 2dogsandahouse.com/2023/02/1…
catholic friday: why i am catholic

catholic friday: why i am catholic

I will begin with a caveat. What I say here is my argument, my reasoning, and my faith. My reasoning comes out of my training as an English and History major where I had to provide a thesis and sup…

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home projects: powder room and hallway 2dogsandahouse.com/2023/02/1…
home projects: powder room and hallway

home projects: powder room and hallway

We’re making some progress on other home projects in addition to the breakfast room. I’m a bit impatient to get rid of the beige walls and wallpaper! My husband decided to tackle the pe…

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