With the holidays coming, and because I’m a bit of a “pack rat”, I am attempting to de-clutter. I’ve started this process with a few small tasks. One being to pare down my magazine collection. I really only read and enjoy one magazine….Southern Living. It reminds me of “home” and my Southern roots. Over the past…
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Continue ReadingToday I am Thankful for: Celebrating Goals Achieved! In our family, when someone reaches a goal or milestone in their life, we like to celebrate. The general rule for celebrating is, the bigger the accomplishment; the bigger the celebration. When our middle daughter recently earned her black belt, we thought that called…
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Continue ReadingOnce a month my husband has a book/Bible study with the men of our church. The studies are designed to help our men grow as husbands, fathers, and Children of God. Each study usually lasts a few months and our church families usually take turns hosting the meetings in their homes. About twice a year…
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Continue ReadingThis is one of those dishes that you only need to have once and you’re hooked. My mom loves these so I try to make them when my parents visit. It just so happens, they will be here in a couple of days, but the recipe makes about thirty-two and we don’t need to eat…
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Continue ReadingOne of the great things about going out to eat….appetizers! Appetizers are a wonderful invention! Who came up with them anyway? The French? It sounds like a “French” word, maybe? And what does it mean? I have an idea…”reason to eat something really yummy before dinner”….but only at a restaurant. What do we call it…