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Everything Old Is New Again!
The shelf was empty. I peered around boxes and large pots that I stored out in the shed. Nothing. All of my canning jars were gone. It’s a mixed blessing to see my canning supply shelf empty. On the...
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The Gift of an Old Girl, Second Edition
Like many people around the world, we saw a cheap old house for sale and thought it would be fun to buy it, and live there while we renovated. The house looks solid, there's no problem with the...
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Picking Wild Blackberries in the Rain
The deep, dark blackberry waved at me tantalizingly under it's glistening coat of rain. "Here I am!" It seemed to call. "Come get me!" Everything in the waist-deep thicket was glazed with...
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Farmer Approved Dinner: Pork-tacular Potatoes
Scrolling through the 87th pork casserole recipe, I realized that according to what I could find on the internet, if I didn't have canned cream of mushroom soup, bagged shredded yellow...
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It was a dark and rainy morning...Ready for work and about to leave, I realized I am going to make these for the students today. Although I am a "Made without Gluten" Baker, you can certainly use good...
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Blogging from the heart...or, When Stories Stalk You
The fog was thick as I rumbled over the old steel bridge that spans the clear, trout-filled mountain creek. I peered through the windshield, squinting my eyes as if it might give me some kind of...
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Stealing Thunder
Photojournalism was where I thought I belonged. I had a fair amount of success out of the gate, but found that after covering my 68th bridal shower in my small-town East Tennessee town, I was...
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With Love, from your Mistakes...
In this go-go, high-intensity, succeed-at-all costs world, mistakes can be frowned upon. Mistakes are bad, right? The stigma of failures is something to be avoided, right? Not always....
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Falling Leaves, Pumpkins and Cookies...Oh, My!
Every month in the year brings interesting weather, holidays and traditions. Many people wait all year for summer. Some cherish the cold season with its snow and indoor cheer. For me, I love...
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The Best Thanksgiving Turkey, Period
Years ago, dreaming of a career in Culinary Art, I never missed an episode of Martha Stewart Living. Nowadays, of course, I am working full time in the Culinary Industry, having earned my degree and...
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