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Shamrock Poached Eggs on Field Greens is an easy and delicious way to start your St. Patrick’s Day celebration. In fact, this recipe can easily be made for a crowd if you are having a St. Patrick’s Day brunch. With a little bit of preparation ahead of time, and a stovetop griddle, the main event for your brunch will come…
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Back in December, I launched the first of what was meant to be a nine-part series about Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, also know as Old Mission San Luis Rey. Charlie and I enjoy visiting the Old California Missions in San Diego County from time-to-time and this one, located in the coastal community of Oceanside, California, is by far…
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Top o’ the morning to you! Gone from the land of blog for a few weeks now, I’ve been working on taxes in the land of nod. Now that that project is put to bed, I’m back with some ideas for St. Patrick’s Day. Pot O’Gold Skillet Cornbread with Shamrock Corn Chips is a delicious and fun way to add…
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Of course, there’s a story behind the creation of my Valentine’s Day Tea Party Tablescape! In 1998, I went to England with my Mom and Dad to attend a friend’s wedding. Charlie doesn’t like to travel, plus someone needed to stay home to care for our 2 cats and 2 dogs. I’d been to England one time before (in 1973) on…
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It’s only 2 days to Valentine’s Day! Do you have a card for your sweetie pie? No? No worries! I’ve made one for you. “Will You Be Mine Forever?” This Valentine was fun to create. I turned words sideways and hearts all over. I particularly like the heart replacing the “o” in “You”! In an earlier post, I suggested that…
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For this year’s annual Saving Mr. Lincoln – Update 2016 report, I’m happy to share that we’ve saved Mr. Lincoln’s for 3 years today! What is this all about? Well, in honor of our 16th President’s, Abraham Lincoln, birthday (which is today) I post an annual update on our progress. Saving Mr. Lincoln – Update 2016 is my attempt to…
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