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loving this wednesday

The day before Thanksgiving is one of my favorite days.  I get to organize groceries (and Banjo Man) and make big messes and cook tons of food and listen to music all day long. Heaven. My newest favorite Pandora station … Continue reading

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the power of fabric

Banjo Man shared this New York Times article with me just now and I just had to share it with you. It’s a story from World War II and an American soldier who wouldn’t take no for an answer. And … Continue reading

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it’s good to be king

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my christmas morning praline french toast

No, this is not health food.  The do-ahead Praline French Toast casserole is for special occasions, like Christmas morning. And Cousins Weekend. Check out the tablecloth.  I found it at a thrift shop in Idaho.  It took me three days … Continue reading

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story man’s birthday

Guess how old he is? The candles don’t lie. Saturday began with brunch, continued on to another frustrating Husker loss, went on to Mexican Train dominoes, and then a trip to Grandma’s garage where the “kids” discovered an old candy … Continue reading

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cousins brunch: potato bacon casserole

I tried a new casserole (hurray for Pinterest!!) Saturday morning.  It was a big hit with the brunch crowd, so I thought I’d give you my version in case you are feeding hungry company some morning this winter.  There are … Continue reading

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cousins weekend 2015

Cousins Weekend (the 2015 edition) was a success! Nephew Thomas surprised me with my very own “Selfie Stick”!!!!!! I never, ever thought I would own one. But the above picture shows how much fun we had using it. Unfortunately Sarge … Continue reading

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he’s fine

Just a quick note as I take a break from nursing Banjo Man back to health: He is fine. He is feeling no pain. He has four different ice packs.  We hope one of them will meet his demands. He … Continue reading

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taste of new england

Many of you reading this know that Banjo Man is having a knee procedure (aka surgery, but not a knee replacement) on Wednesday. He is quite happy about it. (As you can see, I have not perfected taking pictures with … Continue reading

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1000th post!

Wow! 1000?  Really? I can’t believe I had that much to say. So in honor of this occasion, I compiled some statistics. Most readers from these countries: United States Canada Spain United Kingdom France Germany India European Union Most read … Continue reading

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