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It’s About Time (Recipe – Avocado Ranch Salad Dressing)

October 1, 2009

I’m just going to throw this out there knowing that all of you are probably nodding your head in agreement. What the heck is up with time, lately? I have so much I want to share with you and so much I want to do, but have had the most difficult time pausing life to [...]

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Thou Shalt Not Judge (Recipe – Rib Rub That Rocks)

September 16, 2009

My husband came home from work the other day and said “Do you ever talk to Tabitha?”, referring to a mom we both know. “Yes” I replied. “Sometimes… why?” “I don’t know… I just got off the phone with her and she is kind of spacey. She just doesn’t seem to have it all together.” [...]

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Boredom (Recipe: Southwest Black Bean and Corn Dip)

June 22, 2009

Boredom… one of the many things that kids complain about during the summer months. When I was growing up, I said the words “Mom, this is boring” so often that my mom threatened to ground me for life if I said it again. Being the clever kid I was, I got out the Thesaurus and [...]

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Dinner Club #2 Rustic Italian (Recipe: Chicken Spinach Manicotti)

April 6, 2009

We had our second Dinner Club on Saturday and I thought it was another big success. The food that was shared was fantastic, the friendship was great and the conversation was the best! I love this eclectic group of people… there is never a dull moment.
Dinner Club came and went and I was so caught [...]

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Blending In (and Monterrey Spinach Artichoke Dip)

February 5, 2009

I have always been one of those people who blends in pretty easily. I don’t stand out in a crowd with my looks or personality. In high school, I wasn’t one of the most popular people, but I also wasn’t in the least popular group either. I was just kind of average, moving along happy [...]

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The Joy of Bread (and Buttermilk Dinner Rolls)

December 5, 2008

Quick note… if you missed this post and are a parent, head over to it now for the chance to win the parenting book every parent in this age of “Extreme Parenting” needs to read.
I think I was in about the 7th grade when my mom discovered the joy of making homemade bread. She had [...]

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Paybacks

August 21, 2008

My grade school friend, Jennifer Treiber, was the daughter of our school cafeteria cook. You know how most people complain about school food? Well, I cannot relate to such nonsense. Our school cafeteria had the best food. Poor Boy sandwiches that I have never had anything compare to. Chicken Supreme that was too good to [...]

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