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It’s 2012. Twelve years ago, many of the civilized world thought the world was going to end at the turn of the century. History books refer to the phenomenon as Y2K. This year we have a new wave of anxiety over the Mayan calendar ending on December 21, 2012. I suppose you could live your…
Spin Doctor
This morning I broke in my new fruit juicer attachment for my Kitchenaid. Let me tell you, “Fresh Squeezed” is NOT the same as homemade, fresh squeezed! Nothing compares to the quality, flavor and sweetness of unprocessed, fresh squeezed, orange juice. Nothing. So, what caused me to finally break in my new spinning fruit juicer?…
Don’t Forget
Don’t Forget! Of all life’s lessons, perhaps few are greater than the one of remembering to say thank you. I’m constantly amazed at how powerful these two words are and the good that can come from sharing them. Want to put a spin on it? Try starting with these two amazing words, you’ll be glad…
Every Good Thing
I’ve been hit lately with the recognition and importance of good things. I’ve always known that negative screams, it’s why we tend to notice it most, but the positive is always there waiting patiently and quietly to be found. Here’s some I found lurking amongst my “negatives” today: Weeds: So they’re all over my backyard…
Merry Christmas To Me!
I found the house yesterday. Today I can just sit and enjoy it clean! And then this morning I got the crazy idea to do another drastic hair cut. So I took the morning off my usual things and did a cut and color, pedicure and manicure on myself. It was heaven. Now if I…
Last Minute Dinner Solutions
Yummy Pork Salad I love when things come together, especially after a day of the opposite happening. So I was tickled pink when last night I could pull of a truly successful dinner that was literally last minute. I’m not kidding about last and minute. It was 6:40, I’d just finished a project on the…
Good to Review
This morning I sat down at my computer a little later than normal. Sometimes I dread Monday mornings because I know I have an entire weekend of computer catch-up; not that it’s all a bad thing I actually enjoy the reminder that the weekend was family time, free time away from the contraption. But I…
Family Home Storage I
Over the years, I’ve learned the value of blogging a few things – things that I think I’ll remember but find the details got hazy. Some of my best recipe creations have been lost to the haze, but as soon as I started blogging some of my successes I’ve been able to go back and…
Food Storage, Juries And Miley…Oh My!
Well I mentioned before that this week was nuts. I’m coming up for air now that Friday is closing in fast. I’m happy to report that all is well and many things have been successfully marked off the “list.” Monday was the craziest day for me. It included nearly 133 miles of driving for two…