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  • Over The Top German Chocolate Brownies

    When I was on vacation almost a month ago, I went to a bakery that had lots of delicious-looking cakes, cookies, pies, homemade breads, and more. It was really hard to decide what to buy. I bought a few things, but decided not to buy the German Chocolate Brownies–I would have had to buy a…

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  • I Think I Saw a Baby Eagle

    Imagine my surprise when I went for a walk in a quiet wooded area recently and saw this sweet little creature! It looked like a baby bird, but it was so big…probably at least a foot tall. I took some pictures with my i-Phone.

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  • Honey-Sweetened Cucumber Salad

    If you are growing cucumbers in your garden this summer, this is a great side dish to use them in! I found a recipe at Our Best Bites that I modified a little…I used honey instead of sugar as a sweetener, used a little less salt, and used white wine vinegar instead of rice vinegar.…

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  • The Sweetest Sounds

    The sweetest sounds to mortals given Are heard in Mother, Home, and Heaven. —WILLIAM GOLDSMITH BROWN, American editor and writer (1812–1906) Wishing you a blessed and beautiful Mother’s Day!

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  • IKEA Inspiration

    When I was on vacation recently, I had the chance to stop in at one of my favorite stores–IKEA! They have all kinds of home decor and kitchen items, wonderfully designed and so reasonably priced! I can’t walk into an IKEA store without buying anything, so it’s probably good that I don’t live close to…

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  • Rest

    “Come to Me, all of you who are tired and have heavy loads, and I will give you rest. Accept My teachings and learn from Me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit, and you will find rest for your lives.” MATTHEW 11:28–29 (NCV)  

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