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Just Because Carmel Corn
Something magical happens when you melt butter in a saucepan, add brown sugar, corn syrup and slowly mix with a wooden spoon. Carmel corn. The kids could smell the tasty treat from the driveway. For me the wonderful aroma is always a sweet walk down memory lane. I could always tell when my mom and…
PLAY-DOH ~ I’ll supply the recipe…you bring the fun~
When I saw that September 16 was Nationa Play-Doh day I knew I had to post this recipe. But, when our kids were growing up, every day was Play-Doh day:~D It is nice to see the simple play-doh, invented in 1956 is still popular. And after selling almost 700 million pounds, their sales are still…
Happy Grandparent’s Day
In 1979, Mrs. Marian McQuade’s appeal to have a special day to recognize the value that grandparents have with the next generation was signed as an official proclamation by President Jimmy Carter. It wasn’t meant to be an overly commercialized day that flooded the market with an abundance of cards or token gifts, but rather…
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Cookies – My Family’s Love Language
My family’s love language can fit into a jar.. a cookie jar. No matter how busy life gets, our kids and their friends know that my cookie jar always has something home-baked in it. From chocolate chip, oatmeal craisin, to peanut butter cookies, we love them all. But I would have to say that gingersnaps…
