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What is Zaycon Fresh?  You can think of Zaycon Fresh as a type of food co – op, and in this case specifically, a meat co-op.  Have you ever been a part of a food co – op for produce or purchasing other types of foods in bulk and direct from the source? Well, it is similar in nature.  Buying via a food co–op leads to higher quality due to direct relationships with the

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frugal -                        sparing or economical with regard to money or food                    simple and plain and costing little          

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So as most of my friends and family know, I stink at growing plants.  I have a hard enough time keeping indoor plants alive.  Read a previous post about my failing attempts HERE.    I have gotten better since that post in 2012.  I haven't killed an indoor plant in a few years now, so I'm taking it as a sign to try something more advanced.  In fact, one of my

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It's a New Year, and with a new year comes new resolutions, a fresh start, a blank slate.   I don't know about you, but I get a feeling of relief as a shrug off the old year and a sense of excitement as I think of the possibilities the new year may bring!  I begin thinking of all the things I hope to accomplish, but I tend to fail or forget my goals if I don't write them down

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Please be patient.  This page is under renovation with a new name, new look, and new direction, so links may not work. Thank you for your patience while we get it up and running again.  :)

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December Countdown We started a countdown this year for the month of December, but it doesn't just end on December 25th like most.  We continue until the end of the year, that is why I call it a DECEMBER COUNTDOWN. I wanted to make it special, fun, and a lesson of giving unto others.   Each morning they wake up and find an envelope with an activity

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 Fall Off the Bone Turkey   This Thanksgiving we weren't feeling 100%, so we didn't get to spend the holiday with our extended families.  While the family in TN was making turkey, my parents in SC were making 4 turkeys (yes, you heard that right), and family in NC was making both a turkey and a ham, we were left with no turkey...or so I thought.  My husband made a mad

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I'm not sure I have the words to give this book the justice it deserves.  This book was not only moving but inspiring, teaching us as living, breathing humans that no matter what conditions are pressed upon us, we should never give up.  The trials we face in our everyday lives are nothing in comparison to the devastating history of those who had to endure the Holocaust.   Based

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Beth Webb Hart's Moon Over Edisto is a book that grabs you by the heart and doesn't let go.   Julia Bennett's childhood was spent in the South Carolina low country where she enjoyed the leisure of fishing, crabbing, and painting along the shores of Edisto Island.  Her family and childhood were picture perfect until they weren't.   During their years in college, Julia and Marney

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This dish is so good but comes with a cost...butter and cream.  Aren't all the best dishes made with butter and cream?  Ooooh It is so worth it, though!      Ingredients 3 Perdue Roasted Garlic and Wine Skinless Boneless Chicken Breasts  ***See Note 1 small red onion, chopped 1 stick of butter, divided 1 1/2 lb of mixed mushrooms, sliced (shitake, button, field

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My step-brother's wife made these a few weeks ago.  I had to force myself not to over-indulge in these delicious and flavorful rolls.  They are so much easier to make than they look.  I was pleasantly pleased, and I practically begged for the recipe.      Ingredients 1 (8 oz) package of cream cheese, softened at room temp 1/3 cup sour cream 1/2 package of dry

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"A Plain Death" by Amanda Flower opens on a country road as Chloe Humphrey hauls her entire life in a rental trailer hitched behind her small car to what may seem like an even smaller town.  If it weren't for the job she were recently offered, she would never have caught herself on such a journey.   Along the bumpy ride, Chloe spots a young girl being harassed by two men in a green

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For a party, I was asked if I would make Trishia Yearwood's Key Lime Cake into cupcakes.  I made some alterations to her recipe and thought they were a hit!  The alterations are listed below in the recipe (mainly the glaze and slightly with the icing), but you are able to search the net for the original recipe for her Key Lime Cake that was featured in her "Home Cooking with Trisha

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Mary Beth Keane paints the portrait of Mary Mallon in an amazing, heart-wrenching story that delivers her life and struggles in a graceful flow of words that will captivate your very soul and open your eyes to another side of this negatively plagued "Typhoid Mary," as she was called.   Mary Mallon was a brave young woman when she left her home in Ireland to seek a new life in America.

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Every now and then I find a book that my children and I can enjoy and share together.  We discuss our likes, our dislikes, and whether the book left us wanting more.  Raising Dragons by Bryan Davis is one of those books that left us wanting more.  It is an action-packed, nail-biting adventure for all ages.    Billy Bannister was an average teenage boy, or so he

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I don't know about you, but I miss the 80s.  I miss the simple nature of not having everything at my fingertips.  Today, with the internet, cellphones, texting, emails, Google searches, nothing is left to the imagination.  I covet the days of waiting excitedly for the phone to ring and having to guess who the caller was on the other end before hearing their voice.  I miss

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It is amazing how quickly time can get away from us.  We can easily get so caught up in our daily lives that the little things get swept under a rug.   I must apologize to any of my readers out there who have been waiting for me to create another blog story.  I'm sorry I have failed in keeping a constant flow of words.   However, life is so important when we have family. &

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Homeschooling is an amazing gift to give your children.  Many will tell you they enjoy the time spent with their kids, and I completely agree.  The best thing in my opinion, however, is watching the light go on in their eyes that says, "I get it!"   So, where should this home school take place in order for the light to go off?  Everyone is different; everyone will have their

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pic from paulagracedesigns Vases date back to over 5,000 years ago and are still being used today. They can be old or new, shiny or rustic, colorful or plain...whatever their properties, they are beautiful and versatile.    Display them with flowers or plants as usual to brighten a room.   I really enjoy a table with fresh flowers.  Don't you? pic from

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There are two versions to this recipe.  One is crispy while the other reminds me of having my fish coated in hush puppies.  While it was done by accident, it is just as yummy as the crispy version.  Enjoy both below! Crispy Fried Fish     Ingredientsfish fillets (I prefer tilapia) flour for coating 3 eggs 1/4 cup buttermilk 1 cup plain bread crumbs (find them in a

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There was a recent discussion on a blog community about whether or not any of us had a green thumb.  I had to be honest and admit (with my tail between my legs) that I, unfortunately, do not have a green thumb.  In fact, some may argue that I have a black thumb...as in the thumb of death, the black plague. Many times my husband has brought home a plant to surprise me:

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Wow!  That is all I can say when I drink a Green Monster.   What is a Green Monster?  It is an amazing concoction of fruits and vegetables created by Angela on her site Oh She Glows.  She is responsible for the Green Monster Movement (a great place to find different recipes). It is called a Green Monster, or green smoothie, because it is usually made with spinach

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I came across a FANTASTIC recipe while watching The Chew on ABC.  Martina McBride was on the show providing her family's favorite recipe, Zucchini Tart.  It looked delicious, so I wrote the recipe down to save for a rainy day.  Well, today was rainy and I decided to make it.  Ooooooh I am so glad I did!  Try it and you will love it too.  Though I did make a couple of

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Every time I read a book or watch a movie, I get sucked in.  I get so involved in their story that it becomes my own.  I become engulfed on their journey as they live the life of fantasy.  I follow them through their sorrow, pain, and woe into the light of love, romance, and joy.  I laugh with them.  I cry with them.  I ooh and ahhh when they fall in love.  

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Breadsticks          Ingredients2 Tbsp sugar 1 pkg (2 1/4 tsp) yeast 1 cup plus 1 Tbsp warm water 3 cups bread flour  1 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 cup vegetable oil butter garlic salt Dissolve sugar and yeast in warm water.   Let it sit 5 minutes until it foams Combine flour and salt in a large bowl. Stir in yeast mixture and oil. Knead on a floured surface for a

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