Apricot Habañero Salmon Savory Pie

I am truly a spoiled princess 👑 Yes, my family members’ eyes are rolling. They know. The people that love me the most and know me well are keen on just how to indulge me most – they gift me items for which I can craft and create FOR others. Just today I was asked…

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Recapturing the 4th of July

With independence comes freedom. With freedom comes… love, joy, celebration, and reality. Reality is REAL life, REAL people, REAL experiences and the love of life. True life. NO matter what.

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Awesome Ending Fridays

Here we go… Another week of awesomeness! 1.  Brussels sprouts.  I know they are not yet in season, but they were on sale this week and I just had to – it’s been too long.  And, after preparing them to perfection, I was reminded of just how awesome these bulbous cruciferous miniatures truly are! 2….

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Spreading Smiles Daily

Apparently I’m not the only one who forms a grin simply at the sight of an alpaca.  Honestly, just looking at these creatures, I can see that they are clearly smirking right at me, which causes me to rumble a chuckle right back. Not only is the mere sight of these furry creatures the cause…

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Happy HAPPY MONDAY!

Mondays can be hard.  I generally have Mondays off from work, so Tuesdays are my “Monday.”  Needless to say, once a two day break from work comes to an end and we have to get back to the grindstone, we may or may not meet the morning with a bit of a grumble and some…

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