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Christmas looked a little different this year. As it was a Tuesday and Hampton works that retail life and my day job is open 24/7, we decided we would just stay home and have a day to the two of us. Of course, after I committed to an offertory on Christmas Sunday and two Christmas […]
MoreIt was predicted that our area of central NC was going to get hit with a whopper of a storm. And for once, “they” were right. Sunday, we got approximately 14.5″. We usually average less than half of that in an entire year. My choir gig’s Christmas cantata was canceled (and our second show at […]
MoreSocial media gets a bad rap a lot of the time — but I still love it. One reason I love it is to meet people I never would have otherwise. Eman is one of those people. She is an aerial dancer in Toronto, and I have always been fascinated by the aerial arts and […]
MoreAs mentioned, we had a compressed rehearsal schedule for The Addams Family. In order to make good food choices and still fit into my costume, I prepped both lunches AND dinners during those few weeks. It really didn’t take that much longer to do and made me feel so much better in the long run. …I […]
MoreThis blog has been a bit lighter on the home cooking than planned… but I did just get to contribute food talk to The Adult Dish, a site started by a fellow Skimm’bassador! For all the details, check it out here. No teaser pics or subject hints! …unless, of course, you follow my Instagram…. (;
MoreDespite being December 30, this is not a New Year’s Resolution post. I decided this fall that I needed a theatre break. Even though I was doing the most delightful show, all I wanted to do cook and clean and exercise and snuggle the corgimutts. ….and if you had told any version of Ann pre-2012 […]
MoreNot only was it my first year to cook the Thanksgiving turkey, it was my first year with Lots of Leftovers. Time to get creative – and not a sandwich in the mix! […don’t get me wrong. I love a good leftover turkey sandwich with Miracle Whip. But both Miracle Whip and sandwich bread go […]
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