Some Halloween Fun!

This week I decided to share some of my favorite Halloween links and videos. The first video is actually a movie trailer starring a young Johnny Cash. The movie is titled, “The Door-to-Door Maniac.” I have never seen the movie, but it looks like it could be pretty intense.
It was around this time last year [...]

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A Post-Birthday Shout-Out to My Friends

As you have may have read in my earlier post, I recently had a milestone birthday. I was totally stoked about turning 40. To be honest, part of the reason may have been a little selfish. My friend, Sheila, was hosting a birthday party to celebrate yours truly. This would be a day all [...]

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May is National Salad Month

I have learned that the month of May is the official National Salad Month. I am not exactly sure who made this declaration, but I have heard that it was started by the official Association for Dressings and Sauces in 1992. However, as someone who is striving to eat more healthful, [...]

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How Well Do You REALLY Know the Christmas Carols?

My friend, Niesje, recently emailed a link to a fun Christmas carol trivia quiz. The quiz is on the Chicago Tribune website, and proved to be a tad more difficult than I would have guessed.

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Make a Trailer Park Ginger Bread House

I received this photo of a trailer park ginger bread house in an email. It looks like it might be fairly easy to make, although I have not tried it myself. I am sure anyone who is creative and good with cake decorating and baking could do this.

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23 Ways I Celebrate Christmas: A Meme

WOW! Up until earlier this week, I had never been tagged. Now, I have been tagged again! This time jazzyjo did the tagging, and the subject is 23 ways I celebrate Christmas. Here goes:
1. Wrapping paper or gift bag? Gift bag. I am a lousy gift-wrapper. If I do actually wrap a gift, it usually [...]

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Wine Club: Not What I Expected

This weekend my friend Sheila hosted Wine Club. This is a group of wine-lovers who meet monthly to share new discoveries in the world of wine-tasting. I am not much of a wine connoisseur. Honestly, I have never developed a taste for wine. I usually prefer the sissy fruity drinks over wine. [...]

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Boy the Bear’s Age Gauge

I discovered this nifty little site a few years back. It is Called Boy the Bear’s Age Gauge Users just enter their full birth date, complete with month, day, and year. The Age Gauge simply calculates how much older or younger you are than certain celebrities, politicians, sports figures, etc. It also tells you [...]

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