Category: Family
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This week we are getting ready for the Christmas baking season. Last night, we made peanut butter blossoms. A treat usually made only during Christmas. Happy Eating,Traci
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This blog post was originally posted in 2013. I did not have any pictures of the actual cookie so I’ve added a picture of the cookie. Sunday was All Saints’ Sunday. I got nostalgic so I decided to make these cookies. I didn’t realize when I made the cookie that it made a BIG batch. I made at…
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The medicine I was given yesterday really has helped me feel better. Plus the 11 hours of sleep I got last night has really helped me. I’m still not at 100% but I’m at least at 70%. Much better than I was feeling 3 days ago. My father-in-law had diabetes and blood pressure issues. For…
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It’s a family tradition to have pork and sauerkraut for our New Year’s dinner. My father-in-law would make a big pot of it and family members would eat the sauerkraut so that they would have good luck for the new year. Since he died two weeks ago, I offered to make it this year. I…
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Many states in the United States are currently dealing with the Polar Vortex. From my understanding, it is always around, but this is the first time in 20 years that it’s gone so south and stalled. We are experiencing record lows that have not been felt in 20 years which was my first year in…
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Today’s challenge for Elf 4 Health is to share our expertise. I wracked my brain and could not come up with anything. I mean, I take pictures, but I’m not an expert. I know about aperture and shutter speed. I’ve manually set the camera, but I am not an expert. I teach all day long,…
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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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Day 8 We planned to leave early on Saturday morning so we could get to the Georgia Aquarium at a decent time. It usually closed at 9 pm, but on this particular Saturday, it closed at 6 pm. :( Before we left, the boys and I walked out to the beach. The Wee One was…
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Day 7 Friday was our last day at the beach. I once again got up and was out the door by 6:30 am. This time I went to the pier to watch the sunset. Boy, was I glad I did because it was gorgeous! AAfterwardI went to the hotel next to our condo complex because…
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Day #1 Day #2 Day #3 Day #4 Day #5 Day #6 When Foodie Pen Pals Meet Since it was lightning when I woke up, I did not go for a walk on the beach. I stayed on the balcony and watched the waves come in. No sunrise pictures were taken on day 7 because…
