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Monthly Archives: December 2012
Two for Thursday: A Home for Christmas
I usually do “Three for Thursday” but this week is a story of two. When my parents’ most recent cat passed away a few months ago they thought it would be their last. I’m 45 years old, and they’ve had … Continue reading
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Recipe: Bugle Snack Mix
Think about it … when was the last time you had Bugles? This is a super-easy snack mix which will feed a large group. (Like maybe when you have a house-full around the holidays?!?!) A printable version of this recipe … Continue reading
Posted in All Recipes, Appetizer, Cooking
Tagged bugles, cashews, fishies, pretzels, ranch, Snack mix
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Three for Thursday: Favorite Christmas Movies
This blog post was written by my amazing husband, the late Jackson Pearson (1961-2019) May he rest in eternal peace ❤ It’s that time of year to break out the bowls of popcorn, put up my feet, and watch my … Continue reading
Posted in Living
Tagged Christmas, Christmas movies, christmas vacation, Fred Claus, white christmas
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Book Review: RoseMarie Terenzio – Fairy Tale Interrupted
Fairy Tale Interrupted: A Memoir of Life, Love, and Loss is RoseMarie Terenzio’s memoir, which probably wouldn’t mean much except RoseMarie Terenzio was John F. Kennedy Jr.’s personal assistant at the time he crashed his plane carrying his wife and … Continue reading
Recipe: Homemade Spaghettios
I haven’t eaten a can of spaghettios in probably ten years. And I can’t say I want to. But I’m always looking for lunch ideas, and when I spotted this recipe from Nikki over at Pennies On a Platter I … Continue reading
Three for Thursday: Winter Gifts for your Backyard Birds
If you’ve read my blog for any length of time you already know how much we love our backyard birds. With the colder weather upon us, food and water become scarce and we like to give them a little winter … Continue reading
Posted in Birding, Living
Tagged backyard birds, bird bath heater, eliminate nuisance birds, food, homemade bird food, suet, water
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Book Review: The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes
I’ve yet to read a Diane Chamberlain book I haven’t loved, and The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes is no exception! CeeCee Wilkes, despite losing her mother at the tender age of 12, has a positive outlook on life with … Continue reading
Posted in All Fiction, Fiction, Fiction - By Author, Fiction - By Category, Reading
Tagged ceecee wilkes, Diane Chamberlain, drama, tim gleason
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Recipe: Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels
This makes a fabulous take-along for a Christmas gathering. Or, in my case, a Halloween one! Or, a Sunday-afternoon-sit-on-the-couch-gathering-of-one. 🙂 Many thanks to Erika Beth over at Life’s Too Short to Skip Dessert for this fantastic recipe! Ingredients 1 bag … Continue reading
Posted in All Recipes, Cooking
Tagged Cinnamon, cinnamon sugar, pretzels, snack, Sugar, takealong
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Three for Thursday: Christmas Reads
I like to try to read something Christmas-y during December, and somehow I manage to find great stories each year! Here are three of my favorites. When you think of David Baldacci you probably think of legal thrillers and crime … Continue reading
Recipe: Brat Wraps
Whenever I write “brats” in an email, my non-midwestern friends think I’m talking about mischievous kids. No, I’m not suggesting you wrap up your children. These are bratwurst. Enjoy! Ingredients 1 large onion 1 or 2 tablespoons butter salt and … Continue reading
Posted in All Recipes, Cooking, Main Dish, Other
Tagged brats, bratwurst, caramelized onions, wrap
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