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Fred the Purr-minator looking at me with his sweet eyes as I write this post! I’m sitting on the couch on a hot afternoon with Princess P. We are eating sandwiches and watching a show on Disney. I glance down to see a peaceful, obviously happy and secure cat sleeping in the middle of the living room. He’s enjoying the blanket…
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This is definitely “adult” chili! It’s pretty spicy – if my husband doesn’t add Tabasco sauce to it (and he adds Tabasco to EVERYTHING), then it’s just right for him! He can take more heat than me, but I’m a wimp. So, I think this is spicy.
Family. There is nothing like family. Lucky for us we have an amazing family on both sides. Unfortunately, my husband’s family is thousands of miles away in the Tri-State area of Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky and we don’t get to see them often enough. On our recent trip to visit, the family all got together at a beautiful park that…
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So, here’s the thing. I WANT to do my part, within reason, towards greener living. After all, I graduated from high school in the early ’70’s and my generation of Baby Boomers created, developed and led the movement. In fact, my generation came up with Earth Day. But, sometimes The Universe has a different plan. And, such was the…
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Banana Cream Pie…what’s not to love? Mini Banana Cream Pies…even better! I have always been a big fan of this dessert, especially during warmer weather. I know it’s officially fall now, but where we live we are still seeing temperatures in the 90’s, so this was a very light and refreshing dessert that I brought to a family dinner recently. And a…
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“I won!” “Me?” “I won!” “Did I really?” “Yes, I won!” I was alone at my computer, so I wasn’t saying this out loud. But, my mind was racing in a staccato of disbelief. I’d never won anything before in my life. But, the flip side is that I rarely enter contests, nor take part in sports, therefore, have not…
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