Author: traci
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Today would have been my grandpa’s 89th birthday. It has hit me hard this year because, on December 6, it will be 10 years since his death. Here are some lessons I learned from him: 1. Sometimes, you need to drive off the beaten path. He would drive through the neighborhoods instead of the main…
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We have only one deciduous tree in our yard. It’s an autumn beauty maple (at least, I think that’s the name of it). It gets gorgeous during the fall. It has not completely turned yet. However, since the lighting is great outside today (the sun shining), I decided to take some pictures of it. Enjoy…
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For a long time, I had wanted to try Larabars but was afraid because I didn’t know how they would like it because of the dates. Once I finally tried one of the bars, I decided it was not as bad as I thought it would be. This past weekend, I picked my first container…
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I love coffee so much when we go to Walt Disney in late March/early April; I’ve been trying to find ways to have my morning cup. It’s part of my breakfast routine. Unfortunately, they don’t have a coffee maker in the hotel rooms, but we have come up with a solution: buying a resort cup…
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This weekend I was reading Mel’s Kitchen Cafe blog about the uses of coconut oil. I’ve had a jar of the stuff in my cabinet forever. Maybe not that long, but long enough. I started to use it on my body as a moisturizer/lotion. The Imaginative One loves it because he can also use it…
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This is my first anniversary of participating in Foodie Pen Pals. Shania, who lived in New Jersey, sent me my first box. I remember worrying about her last October because she was in the path of Superstorm Sandy. Luckily she was fine. She sent me magnets which is funny because Katie, my partner this month,…
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The boys are in Cub Scouts. We had their annual Halloween party last Thursday. Someone made this boo mix for some of the snacks being served. Oh, my goodness, I could not stop eating it. I even took one of the last two cups of it and ate some on the way home and the…
