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    Drake’s Cake

    Yesterday we celebrated what would have been a very special little one’s birthday in my family.  I baked a cake and will officially call this kind of cake “Drake’s Cake”. It is…

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    cherry pie

    Last year my husband and I had a great time in Door County, WI with my best friend Brandi and her husband Ron.  We stayed at a beautiful resort and toured around…

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    simple container herb garden

    Today I spent less than 30 minutes planting herb plants I purchased into containers I have on my deck.  Our deck is located right off of our kitchen and over the past few…

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    Easy Taco Pasta Bake

    This recipe is one I’ve wanted to try for a while.  The older version (original) is one I found on Pinterest a few years ago.  I changed the recipe (surprise surprise!) to accommodate what I…

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    clowning around & loose bulls

    The last few weeks have been busy but we’ve still managed to clown-around quite a bit.  Lots of our fun times have included the various animals in our lives and here are some…

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    Easy Parmesan Garlic Breadsticks

    One of my favorite recipes of all time happens to be quite simple and very versatile.  These breadsticks are great for the ‘yeast beginner’ because they are very easy to pull together,…

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    Aunt Crissy

    I’ve been gone a while… I just wanted you to know I’ll be back soon with lots of recipes and more information on the upcoming burger cook-off I’ll be travelling to in…

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    Fluffy Biscuits & Fire Alarms

    Master’s Sunday usually equals = SuperNap Sunday in this house.  Couple the golf tournament on television with dreary/rainy conditions and this could have been a great nap-day. NO.  We didn’t nap at…

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    Perfect Cheesecake

    I will be the first to admit that cheesecake *wasn’t one of my favorite desserts before I created this recipe and wrote this post today.  I studied a few recipes and noticed…

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    BBQ Pig Sticks & Tractor Ride

    What do you get when you wrap strips of pork loin in bacon and glaze them with Whiskey Pear BBQ Sauce?  Pig Sticks.  Thanks to my daughter for dubbing this recipe appropriately. …

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    fun veggie cups, gator rides and #8

    These little veggie cups with a modified semi-homemade Dill-Ranch Dressing are quick and easy to make and never disappoint. Serve these for preschool snacks, at a bridal shower or for a luncheon.  They are…

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    my baby & a glove refresher

    Great news:Today I finally came across my #1 ‘sucky’.  (For those of you who don’t know my family or haven’t seen me discuss things in my life I can’t live without ie:…