I Am Aflame For My Kindle

December 16, 2009

When Oprah did a show back in the fall of 2008 featuring the Kindle, an electronic reading device, I was curious enough to go on-line and check the price. Now, I’m here to tell you that I do not do everything that Oprah Winfrey tells me to do. In fact, I try to resist following [...]

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Garlic Is Indeed A Tuber, But Should It Be In A Tube?

December 9, 2009

Garlic in a tube? As little as a year ago you never would have convinced me to cook with this Gourmet Garden Garlic Spice Blend. Now, y’all, I love to cook with garlic (and I love eating garlic even better). I get that from my Daddy’s side of the family. My Mamaw claimed that garlic [...]

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Holy Cow-I Love It! Only The Good Friday.

April 24, 2009

As I’ve been attempting to “go green,” my biggest difficulty has been giving up my cleaning products. I have assembled an arsenal of chemicals for cleaning over the years that would rival the shoe collection of Imelda Marcos. All of those bottles lining my shelf are filled with toxic chemicals that are harmful to the [...]

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Something To Crow About! Only The Good Friday

March 6, 2009

Sunday mornings were my favorite part of the week when I was a child. We got up early and scrubbed for church (no I didn’t like that part). Usually, before we went to worship, we ate a quick breakfast of milk toast, which is exactly what it sounds like with a little sugar on it. [...]

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Can You Guess?

March 4, 2009

“It” came to me in the mail packaged in this bag inside the box. It was something I wanted badly, and it came just in time for my birthday. I mean to tell you, it is THE most beautiful of its kind that I have ever owned. Do you want to know what it is? [...]

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Prevent A Head Cold?

January 13, 2009

I may have found a way to prevent the common cold … or not. Y’all will just have to try it for yourselves and see if it works for you. I usually spend my winters sneezing and wheezing. I go from one cold to the next one. My time is spent bundled up in the [...]

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Ersatz Chorizo

October 2, 2008

No, I’m not speaking in tongues, and I didn’t just sneeze (so you don’t have to bless me). I guess I’m talking in a foreign language, though. Two foreign languages, actually. “Ersatz” is a German word that means “substitute” or “replacement.” “Chorizo” is a Spanish or Mexican style sausage that is very spicy. So, I’m [...]

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Amish Cell Phone

May 3, 2008

When it comes to the use of a cell phone, I’m a dinosaur. I don’t need bells and whistles, and I don’t ask much from my cell phone. All I want to do is be able to make telephone calls with ease. When are the cell phone companies going to cater to simple folks like [...]

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How Many Aggies Does It Take To Make A Comic?

April 5, 2008

You thought that was going to be a joke didn’t you? It’s not! I’ve been planning this post for awhile, and want to put it on-line before the Sunday edition of a very special comic. On St. Patrick’s Day, I got this bit of blarney in my inbox: Howdy! I realize this is kinda tacky [...]

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“Miracle” Headache Cure

February 2, 2008

My head was pounding. My whole body pulsed with it. I felt as if a drummer were playing that fabulous drumbeat from the instrumental “Sing, Sing, Sing.” In fact, the whole band was in my head! Do you know the song? If not, play the video to get an idea of what was going on [...]

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Even Magic Couldn’t Save It

December 8, 2007

At a conference once, I shared a hotel room with a gal from East Texas. I had never met her before, and I decided she had a really strange habit. It made me gag to watch her every morning as she performed her ablutions. She filled the sink almost full with water each morning. First, [...]

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A “Wicked Good” Eggnog Recipe

November 25, 2007

‘Tis the season, y’all. This gal’s gotta have her eggnog. Yes, I do love my eggnog, and I have found that I have something in common with George W. Noooo, NOT “The Dubya!” the only things I have in common with him is Texas and the fact that we are both primates [but he is [...]

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Don’t Tell My Husband!

October 2, 2007

He’s snoring in the other room, so I can share this with you. He thinks I cooked for him tonight. Boy, was he ever wrong! This frozen dinner for two by Bertolli was delicious (though it was just barely enough for two). I admit that I sauteed some mushrooms before adding it to the skillet, [...]

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House of Dang–A Darn Cool Shopping Experience

February 18, 2007

All I can say is, “Wow!” You have to check out The House of Dang, if you are anywhere near. We went to visit it yesterday after reading about it in the Dallas Morning News several weeks back. It sounded intriguing. The paper had named it THE best new independent store of 2006. The article [...]

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