When I married my husband I learned quickly that his three sisters, mom, and grandma had a silent dance they did together in the kitchen. They didn’t realize it was a dance, but to me that was what it looked like. They moved effortlessly around each other, almost in a rhythm, and could prepare a holiday meal and have it…
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It happened again this week. I was sitting in a restaurant eating an omelet and texting back and forth with friends about what to bring for Thanksgiving dinner. As of yet, no one had volunteered to bring the dressing. Andrea, my waitress, walked over to fill my tea glass, “Do you know how to make dressing?” I asked her. “No,…
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I love Whole Foods bacon!!! Actually I love any bacon, but I especially love Whole Foods bacon. They smoke it themselves and it is scrumptious. I like all their flavors…especially jalapeno. I’ll drive across town to buy their jalapeno bacon. Last Thanksgiving I discovered a new flavor they had created…MAPLE PUMPKIN. (Seriously, who ever thought of adding pumpkin to bacon?)…
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With K-Love playing on the radio and a few Cracker Barrel Restaurants strategically marked on our map, my husband and I headed out early last Thursday for a five-day road trip to Oxford, Mississippi. Our trip had been planned for weeks. Oxford is our daughter-in-law Sarah’s hometown and the home of The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). She and…
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I was standing in the parking lot of one of my favorite stores, talking to one of my favorite friends when I saw her. She was alone, standing a few feet back, looking in our direction. It was damp and cool outside and the Oklahoma wind was whistling through the trees. She looked cold. Was she waiting on us? I…
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