Category Archives: General

New Favorite Recipe: Chicken, Sausage, and Mushroom Alfredo

I cooked this recently for a mom who just had her fourth son! In the above picture my daughter and I made it with fettuccine but we now make it with bow tie pasta (easier to eat and portion out). This can also be done ...

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Savoring each moment

Mr. K and I took a much needed vacation. It is the first vacation that we have taken alone in fifteen years. We have escaped for a night here and there since having kids, but we always stayed within a hours drive and were easily accessible should we be needed. This time we traveled eight ...

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It’s okay to laugh, someone should

I was going to post pictures of my vacation. I wanted to write about some of the things going on in politics right now or what Pat Robertson said this week about divorce but alas, I had no time. In fact right now I am barely sitting up right, completely exhausted, and just wishing for ...

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Loaves And Fishes – Again

In May 2010 I wrote the post below and my views have not changed. However the hatred vitriol that spews forth from many conservatives has intensified over the past few months and legislation in several states is now making it mandatory that welfare recipients be tested for drugs to receive benefits. I hate to say ...

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The meaning behind the messages

One year ago this was my Facebook status - "Integrity is doing the right thing, even if nobody is watching.” I believe it is self explanatory and bears repeating often. Even when you are alone, you should be authentic. What is the purpose of your life if all you display is half truths and lies? Four ...

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Learning Curve

This afternoon I had a meeting with people who have dedicated their lives to the environment and being outdoors. The moment the meeting started I realized how much I have to learn about being in nature and the people I will be connecting with. The meeting, which I thought would be held in a office ...

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Let’s stop pretending and just tell the truth

You see that picture in the right side bar, that's not really me. See, that picture was taken before my hysterectomy in 2009. Since then I have packed on fifty pounds. Fifty. I have only been to the gym once and that was to terminate my membership. So that smiling thirty-something year old woman you ...

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Bail Money Is Not Needed… YET

So I took a break from blogging. For the last six months I have been suffering in the blogging department, putting out so-so material, not really having any direction in my writing. You will be happy to know that that has now changed. There are going to be a few changes over the next few ...

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No Weiner Pictures Here – Random Tuesday Thoughts

I don't care if she doesn't do Random Tuesday Thoughts anymore... I'm in the mood for some randomness. I'm pretty sure by the years end I will be having surgery. My gallbladder is giving me fits and I am actually having trouble eating. Mexican food and I ...

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This Post Might Be About You – Owning Your Words and Not Censoring Others

The test of democracy is freedom of criticism.  ~David Ben-Gurion   For as long as I have been on the Internet and participated in forums, ...

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