It is with pleasure that I announce Alisha L. has won the $25 Amazon gift card sponsored by Free Shipping Code! Thank you to everyone who stopped by my blog this past month and entered the contest! Alisha’s entry drawn by random selection. Looking back over December here are a few of the goodies I featured. … Read more
Yesterday my friend and neighbor, Gaye, gave us this Christmas card. Inside she wrote, “This was David’s favorite card last year so he ordered several (8!) boxes after Christmas. I think he knew I would need the reminder.” She went on to explain that this is the same design of the card we gave them … Read more
After a full-on Thanksgiving week of turkey, baked sliced ham, dressing, mashed potatoes, and a zillion side dishes I am usually “over-it.” Toss in a couple of holiday parties featuring turkey or ham and when Christmas dinner rolls around I am designing a menu based on pasta sauce or even meatloaf! I don’t think it … Read more
Last week I was given the gift of spending time with my niece Crystal and her family. After 6 years of classes, while raising three children and still working part of that time, Crystal realized a life-long dream of becoming a registered nurse. We attended her graduation and then the pinning ceremony later that day. … Read more
When my niece Crystal called and said her graduation and pinning from nurses training was being held on December 11th in Grand Junction, Colorado I said “UGH!” My mind screamed No! Traveling from Tennessee to Colorado in December is NOT a good idea! Fast forward through the summer and fall and as quick as ever December … Read more
We buy a 40-pound box of sweet potatoes from a local farmer every fall. I cannot tell you the exact science behind why sweet potatoes direct from the farm tastes so much better than sweet potatoes from the grocery store … but trust me, they do! We dine on sweet potatoes all winter long. When … Read more