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We have had about a foot of snow here over the past week which is a bit unusual for us. The house has been busy with extra footsteps, extra snow clothes and lots of wet floors. We have tubed, enjoyed sledding, had lots of snow cream and hot chocolate and enjoy lots of fun and … Continue reading →

Tonight as I watch and listen  to the events happening in Paris tonight, and the unimaginable attacks on this fabulous old city.  I can’t help think about some of my favorite  sites from our trip to Paris. While Paris was not one of our favorite trips it is a trip of a lifetime and one … Continue reading →

Last year my son got the itch to fill Christmas Shoeboxes for Samaritan’s Purse last year we shopped and filled 4 and he set the goal of 20 for this year and ended up with 26. So after each holiday we combed stores for clearance items that we could store for his shoeboxes. We watched clearance racks … Continue reading →

After I found the last post that I had forgotten about I thought I would share a little about Sagrada Familia. This truly amazing church is in Barcelona, Spain. Antoni Gaudí took over the design of the Sagrada Familia in 1883 and it is still not complete. When we traveled to Barcelona I really did not research the church much … Continue reading →

  A Crawfish boil a tasty and fun treat. So the last time we took a trip to Louisiana we brought home 30 pounds of crawfish to have a crawfish boil at home. To get them home alive we filled a large cooler about half full of ice then placed the crawfish on top of … Continue reading →

5 Gallons tomatoes – (I prefer Romas) Carrots – 4 (if you don’t have a food processor you can shred) Garlic – 8 cloves, minced Onions – 3 large Bell Peppers or Mix of Banana Peppers – 4 Handful of Fresh Basil Fresh Oregano – 1/2 handful (can used dried too but don’t over do it they get stronger as they … Continue reading →

  We enjoy a week on  Dauphin Island, Alabama. It is a VERY low key beach with no grocery stores, no putt putt golf, only one or two gift shops, and only a half dozen restaurants. So grab some groceries before you cross the bridge in Moblie and enjoy the slow pace of Dauphin Island. … Continue reading →

Durbin Farms in Clanton Alabama is a FAVORITE stop of mine. ANYTIME we are traveling south along I65 through Alabama it is a MUST STOP. It has grown over the years the first time we made this stop it was just a fruit market and ice cream shop. Now there are all kinds of gift items … Continue reading →