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🎶 Baby It’s Cold Outside 🎶 – Time to Make Cheeseburger Soup!

🎶 Baby It’s Cold Outside 🎶 – Time to Make Cheeseburger Soup!

If I make homemade soup, someone is sick or it’s cold outside. Well, it’s cold in Florida this week. . . cold for Floridians anyway. (It actually snowed in Tallahassee today!) We won’t see any snow this far south, but we will be seeing socks 

Cheers for a Fun, Smart and Safe New Year! 🥂

Cheers for a Fun, Smart and Safe New Year! 🥂

Be safe. How many times have you told your children to “Be Safe”? My youngest, who is an adult and is going to do whatever he wants to do, just walked out of the door with these words following him. I usually say “Have Fun”, 

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

It’s Christmas morning, and even the dog has gone back to sleep. Gone are the days where our three sons got up at the crack of dawn to see what Santa brought. Gone are the days of matching pajamas (although I’m threatening to bring that 

WOW!!! Glazed Rum Cake.

WOW!!! Glazed Rum Cake.

I’ve been officially retired since February and frankly, there are not a lot of things I miss about working. I miss some of the people and I miss a few of the perks. And during this time of year, I miss the office Christmas goodies 

The Best Cranberry Salad For Thanksgiving

The Best Cranberry Salad For Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving wouldn’t be the same without this cranberry salad. It is easy and delicious! This is a quick post to share my all-time favorite Thanksgiving cranberry salad. Sort, rinse and freeze a one-pound bag of cranberries. Once they are frozen, grind them for the salad. 

My downsizing just stalled. . . . .

My downsizing just stalled. . . . .

It’s the trophies. Three large bins of trophies. One for each son. There are trophies for soccer, wrestling, t-ball, baseball, football, tennis and basketball. With three sons, we were well represented in almost every sport.  There are also medallions, ribbons and other sports-based keepsakes. Some 

Yes, I Have A BasketBall Hoop In My Living Room. . .

Yes, I Have A BasketBall Hoop In My Living Room. . .

I have always had a lot of men in life.  Not like you’d think. I’m talking about brothers, sons and male-coworkers.  I’ve gotten pretty good at understanding how they think and believe me, it’s not like women think. Not even close. I realized this (yet 

There are Few Things In Life As Wonderful. . . . . . . ❤️

There are Few Things In Life As Wonderful. . . . . . . ❤️

There are few things in life as wonderful as a family wedding. My friends have heard me say this many times because I believe it with my whole heart and soul. What can possibly compare to committing to share love and life, attended by all your