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It’s the most wonderful time of the year… we’ve all heard the songs. Sang the songs. We’ve also shopped the shops and baked the goodies. One thing I haven’t done myself, although I’ve attended and loved when others hosted, is to host a holiday cookie swap. When Tiny Prints reached out and asked if I’d like to work with them to…
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Listen, I’ve been a Comcast customer on and off (yes, sometimes off) for years, since we moved to our current town. We have changed providers in the past due to cost and, quite frankly, customer service issues. I have found that most people I speak to about the brand share this experience with me. But we changed back to Comcast…
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My first Thanksgiving that I cooked was a holiday disaster all around. My upset stomach started hours before the guests arrived…and only got worse with the ‘helpful’ tips and suggestions from the guests who showed up two hours late. I darn near burned the turkey, forgot the giblets in the bird, and the stuffing went straight to the trash. It’s funny now…
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Thanksgiving is in a week. From today. Are you ready? I am not. I did dig out our tablecloth we use (which is a favorite family Thanksgiving tradition) but I haven’t even made a list of what to buy for groceries yet. Oops. We can definitely make this pan roasted cauliflower with seared sweet onion recipe for a side-we’ll swap…
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Beaches Turks & Caicos If you are ever presented with an opportunity to go to Beaches Resorts Turks and Caicos, take it. I mean it. We just got back from the most amazing week+ as a family and to say it was spectacular is an understatement. We were invited to the Beaches Moms Social Media on the Sand conference, and…
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This Coq au Vin with Root Vegetables is the perfect cold weather dish- cooking it in a dutch oven just gives the flavors so much time to meld and enhance one another. The meat is delightfully moist and almost melts in your mouth! Coq Au Vin with Root Vegetables Ingredients 5 lbs chicken thighs and drumsticks 2 tbsp extra virgin…
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