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Continue reading →: A Special Occasion Meal
I know that, most of the time, I’m writing about meals that I cook. And we do eat most dinners at home. We’re more likely to go out for lunch than any other meal, although lately we’ve been enjoyed Saturday breakfast at one of several local daylight cafes. The one…
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Continue reading →: Eating Our Way Through Christmas
I hope your Christmas has been a good one. Ken and I had a wonderful day that included lots of yummy food. I’m a bit late posting this, because we’ve had a busy few days. We’re also celebrating our wedding anniversary (our 53rd), plus there was Boxing Day soccer and…
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Continue reading →: Building a Book Nook
You get to build your perfect space for reading and writing. What’s it like? Oh, this is a fun prompt! I love reading, and I have a couple favorite spots at home where I usually read, but neither is a dedicated book space. So I had fun today, looking online…
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Continue reading →: Holiday Wishes
I’d like to wish everyone a joyful and peace-filled holiday. This season is always filled with “busy-ness.” May you find time today to relax and enjoy whatever you are celebrating. Writing this blog over the past few months, connecting with other writers, and sharing thoughts and ideas has been such…
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Continue reading →: THE Pie!
Happy Christmas Eve! A busy day is underway. I need to take some time to practice the song I’m singing at our candlelight church service this evening, but otherwise, it’s mostly cooking and baking. Unfortunately, we have a fly in the ointment: we woke up to discover that our air…
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Continue reading →: Christmas Dinner, Part I
Happy Eve of Christmas Eve, everyone. I am really ready to celebrate. It’s just Ken and me this year, as it has been for the past few years, actually. We still enjoy our celebration, and especially our holiday meals. This year will be extra special, because Ken was in so…
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Continue reading →: Taking Shortcuts
I’ve realized that most of the recipes I blog about are relatively easy recipes that are quick to put together. Occasionally I’ll include a more involved dish, but I tend to concentrate on weeknight meals that are tasty and healthy, where I don’t have to spend hours in the kitchen.…
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Continue reading →: A Monochrome Meal
I know that a colorful plate of food is generally a healthier plate. But sometimes you end up with a meal where everything is essentially the same color, but still a well balanced and delicious dinner. I spent a lot of time in the kitchen yesterday. I hadn’t planned to…
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Continue reading →: The Main Man
Describe a man who has positively impacted your life. While the obvious answer to this prompt is to talk about my husband Ken, who certainly has had a significant positive impact on my life, I’m going to focus on the man who taught me to write. I entered the graduate…
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Continue reading →: For Better or Worse
Is your life today what you pictured a year ago? I thought about passing on this prompt, but it’s been rattling about in my head all day, so I figured I needed to organize my thoughts and share them. Last year, I couldn’t look ahead more than one day at…


