My son had a dentist appointment this morning and before I left to pick him up from school, I was sitting in my chair having coffee doing a very typical thing – having my very own pity party. It was ugly. U G L Y ugly! There was nothing different or special about […]
Entries Tagged as 'Family'
I’m such a fool, but then again, you already know that
December 6th, 2013 · No Comments · Family, Kids
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Rose Bud and Beckett Mountain
November 10th, 2013 · No Comments · Family, Travels
After we’d barged right into a funeral and managed to wiggle a free tour out of the Rozark Roasterie, we moved on the family history portion of our trip. Have I ever told you that Ed’s race is “Hill-folk”? Well, that’s how he refers to himself anyway. You see, he’s one of those lucky individuals […]
Funeral Crashing 101
October 29th, 2013 · No Comments · Family
Ed and I recently took the opportunity to brush up on our funeral crashing skills seeings how it’s been so long since the last one. Let me tell y’all how this went down. Ed’s Great Aunt Maureen passed away so we loaded up the car and drove over to Memphis last week without telling our […]
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Tap, Tap, Tap; Is this thing still on?
October 28th, 2013 · No Comments · Family, Life on the farm
I’ve been gone a long, long, LONG time from my dear friend that is this blog. It was such a comforting journal for me as well as a way to connect with friends and family, to express myself, and keep up with the happenings ’round here. So much has happened over the past couple of […]
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Tag, you’re it
February 19th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Family, Kids
Kenny got the fever Wednesday. I got the fever Thursday. Darren got it Friday. Ed came home Friday evening with it. Vincent is hiding in the closet and won’t come out. Can’t say I blame him. This totally bites the big one. I have no choice but to work today and while I’m out I […]
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We’ve got a crisis
February 16th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Cooking, Family
This is my secret weapon. This is the secret to my great cooking and even when I tell my kids that they’re “tasting the love I added”, well 9 times out of 10 it’s really this. And that’s where the crisis comes in. I’m almost out of bacon grease. I usually cook up three pounds […]
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Family dinner
February 15th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Family, Life on the farm
Life on the farm is a wonderful experience but during the cold wintery months, it can go all Shining on you in a snap. No one wants to get so isolated that you go down the path of Jack Nicholson’s character in that movie so it’s important to socialize in order to avoid that whole […]
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Everyday rice
February 14th, 2011 · No Comments · Cooking, Family, Recipes
Every weekend I make a batch of Everyday Rice to keep in the fridge for the week. I just put an amount in a container, add a teaspoon or so of chicken broth, and microwave whenever I need it. This makes a fantastic side side or a filler in breakfast burritos – even my picky […]
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Pressure cooking beans
February 13th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Cooking, Family, Recipes
Saturday’s family dinner came on fast and after a long workday Friday, I simply ran out of time. So what is one to do when one has committed to bringing homemade beans to a family dinner and it’s 7:30 at night? One grabs the pressure cooker! If you don’t have a pressure cooker, get one. […]
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No hay reglas
February 11th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Cooking, Family, Recipes
There are no rules. This is the direction my wonderful stepmom has put me during my quest to learn how to create a few of the wonderful mexican dishes she makes. She also sent me home with a couple of fantastic cookbooks but, truthfully, I’ve learned more from just writing down what she says and […]
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