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Archive for January, 2009

Simple Baklava

Wintertime always puts me in the baking mood. Desserts are always better in cooler weather, too, so much of my baking has been the sweet variety. Even though that’s not been so good for my weight control, we’ve surely enjoyed taste testing new recipes. Here’s another simple recipe by Giada…the variety possibilities [...]

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This evening I tried another recipe by Giada. I’ve wanted to put this one together for over a month and just managed to get all my ingredients together.  I  substituted  fresh lettuce greens from our garden  for the spinach, because I forgot to add it to my list this morning.  If spinach makes any [...]

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ABC’s Of The Word

Letter Y

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Until next time…
Our today is worth two tomorrows.  ~ unknown ~

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Tuesday Tidbits

Until next time…
Help my words be gracious and tender today, for tomorrow I may have to eat them.  ~ unknown ~

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Jayedee has another giveaway going over on her blog.  Jayedee is sharing “chicken love” with this giveaway.  She said…
ps……….you can get an extra entry into the giveaway by a) posting about it on your own blog and/or b) tweeting about it via twitter and sending me a link to the posting!”Until next time…
i think everyone
should [...]

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For Today…Monday, January 26, 2009
Outside My Window…The setting sun completed its descent, and a cloak of darkness covers as far as I can see.
I am thinking…this day has been busy and full.  Simplicity has been absent…I’m thankful to be finally home and nearing a stopping point for the day.
From the learning room…I’ve begun teaching myself [...]

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In keeping with my self-challenge of trying at least one new recipe a week, I prepared Chicken Divan for supper tonight.  When Paula made it, it looked delicious…worth trying.  She “ooohed” over her taste test like only Paula can.   She even said it was a recipe every new bride should have in [...]

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Until next time…
A gracious word may smooth the way; a joyous word will light the day; a peaceful word will lessen stress; a loving word will heal and bless. ~ unknown ~

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Earlier in January I entered a giveaway over at What A World.  Kati gave away a Ziploc Vacuum Sealer starter kit.  I had seen them in the grocery store but didn’t pay them much attention.  One of my daughters uses one and likes it pretty well so I threw my name into the proverbial comment [...]

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At the beginning of January I posted a list of ten or so things I’d like to do in 2009.  Knitting is on that list and has been a skill I’ve long desired to learn.  This week I finally pulled out my needles and a self-instruction book I bought a few years back.  I played [...]

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