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Jalapeno Paste, My Happy Little Accident
I made a happy accident the other day. I tried to pressure-can sliced jalapenos in a spicy brine, but they turned out really mushy, which I discovered upon opening the jar. I didn’t want to throw it away, so I drained the extra brine from the mushy jalapenos through a sieve (I’d recommend saving the… Read more
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Creativity vs. Execution
No, this is not a Halloween decorating blog tonight, though hmm, it could be…*idea* I am inspired into creativity by so many people as well as my surroundings, and the Lord knows I love to dabble! I have done woodworking projects, made candles, knotted a macrame wall art piece from the oak tree that came… Read more
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Once Upon a Time, I Had a True Green Thumb
It’s funny how a random task can trigger memories. I was washing the dishes from the projects I had going in the kitchen tonight – salsa, avocado bread, dried jalapenos, and the memory of me washing dishes at my home while growing up popped into the forefront. I always seemed to be the one to… Read more
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What You’re Going Through…I Care
This past two weeks’ events have tried to turn my world upside down, and I have had to maintain a sense of normalcy during it all – grocery shopping, interacting with others, home chores, all the while working on autopilot as I processed the best- and worst-case scenarios. Tears have threatened at the least little… Read more
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Another “Down” Day? Not Quite…
I try to schedule some “Me” time every now and then, but this morning I am realizing that “down time” means that I get to do something that I really want to do, and I’m smiling as I type this, because I am always doing something that I really want to do. Well, most of… Read more
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