It’s Wordless Wednesday and there is a link up below for you to share your photos whether you are feeling wordless or wordful today. But first things first, there was a box that arrived yesterday at our house addressed to Miss E and Miss A. They got to work on it immediately. What were the big finds in the box…
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Celebrating Marriage (& Advice) on Syttende Mai
Filed Under: Family Values Tagged With: love, making marriage work, marriage 11 Comments
I live on the corner of the prairie settled by Germans and Germans from Russia around a century ago but my Norwegian heritage is strong. My family and farming roots are Norwegian. For those reasons, May 17th is a day I have celebrated annually since birth as Syttende Mai (American’s version of Independence Day). Most importantly, it is also my…
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Hunk of Meat Monday: Tricks to the Best Buffalo Wings
Filed Under: Party Foods, Proteins, Recipes Tagged With: buffalo wings, cooking, hunk of meat Monday 7 Comments
I have never made chicken wings but am about to learn how after seeing our son down 50 chicken wings this weekend with our friend Randy at The Blind Pig in Athens, Georgia. I searched recipes last night and am hoping you can share any tricks you have. Deep fry or bake? Do you cut your wings or buy the…
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Face to Face Time Trumps Facebook Friends
Filed Under: Misc. Tagged With: Facebook, friends, University of Georgia 5 Comments
I spent a long weekend reconnecting with longtime friends alongside my teenage son. Flying home today made me think about how we stay connected has changed through social media. 1 hour of every 3 hours Americans spend online is on Facebook and a majority of Americans are on Facebook. What does that mean for face to face relationships? Has Facebook…
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Revisiting the Georgia Chapter of Life
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A long time ago…back in the “90’s”, my entire focus in life was to get a Division I track scholarship to throw the discus. “A goal is a dream with a deadline” was written on a notecard on my bathroom mirror. The goal was the scholarship and it was my dream. I had a cut-throat coach who trained us year…
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