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Sometimes I get a hair brain idea on how to make something, fix something or cook something. How to Replace a Wick in a Pillar Candle morphed into one of those hair brain ideas! I like to think that I’m a creative person, capable of coming up with both creative ideas and solutions, so when I ended up with a…
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I’m thankful for my family. Friends rate high up there on the list, too. I can’t imagine my life without both. As Thanksgiving Day approaches, I thought I’d do a list of 42 Things to be Thankful for on Thanksgiving Day and make it all about me {grin}! But, then, on second thought, I thought I’d make it all about…
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Sweet Potato Casserole is one of my family’s favorite classic Thanksgiving dishes. Many versions are out there, all delicious. And, I’ve made many different versions over the years. But, this Sweet Potato Casserole recipe is one of the easiest. One of the easiest because you just bake the potatoes in the oven, mash them with a few ingredients, bake them again…
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Guess what happened today? A snowstorm blanketed upstate (AKA Western) New York with more that 6 feet of snow! Known as a “lake-effect storm”, Buffalo residents were caught off guard by this early-season storm. So, I ask you – Snowstorm: are you Ready? You’re probably wondering why a Southern California girl (me) is writing about a snowstorm in New York. Well, because…
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Green Bean and Mushroom Casserole is my version of a holiday classic. A well-loved, traditional Thanksgiving recipe since 1955, the classic version is made with canned green beans. I’m not a huge fan of canned green beans, so I substitute them with frozen green beans. Plus, since I love mushrooms, I add extra! Even with frozen green beans, Green Bean…
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So the Google bots can read what is written on my beautiful sunrise photo above, I’m repeating it below: Everything in life is most fundamentally a gift. And you receive it best and you live it best by holding it with very open hands. – Leo O’Donovan Tiffany and her husband, Chris, helped me on Saturday move my mother’s…
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