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Tag Archives: Food
A little (self-medicating) Laughter…
Last week this redhead threw her back out (ouch, ouch!) Not a good time for such an occurrence given celebratory weekend plans (adapted a wee bit) for a certain redhead who marked the passing of another year. (Life is a … Continue reading
Posted in Life (in general), Quotes
Tagged Food, hope, Humor, inspiration, joy, laughter, lifestyle, Quotes, Travel
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#Women : Elevation Grooves
This is for girlfriends out there. This morning I stepped on the scales, not usually a good thing (especially after indulging in a chocolate splurge yesterday.) Before going down the rabbit hole of shame I started bouncing around the kitchen, … Continue reading
Posted in Life (in general), Music, Quotes
Tagged faith, Food, hope, Humor, inspiration, lifestyle, love, Quotes, U2
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#Lent: Putting Love In (all we do)
One major lesson Blogger Virginia learned during years of care-giving: how I did what I did mattered. Putting love in made a big difference to my parents (and to me) whether it was something important or a messy arduous task … Continue reading
Beverage-induced Inspiration (for birzzzzy days)
“Make tea, not war.” Monty Python’s Flying Circus This week it’s birizzzy freezing in many parts of North America. With cold temps seeping into our gratitude meters (sapping them of warmth) it may be hard to focus on things for … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes, SNAPSHOTS & WHATNOTS
Tagged Chocolate, faith, Food, hope, Humor, inspiration, lifestyle, Quotes, Tea
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Upside-down Pineapple Cake Blues
Here’s another archived post from Virginia’s first month of blogging (11 July 2011) Last weekend I experienced a bad case of upside-down pineapple cake blues. After checking the baking progress of a carefully constructed pineapple upside-down cake, it looked done … Continue reading
Posted in Life (in general)
Tagged baking cakes, cakes, encouragement, faith, Food, hope, Humor, inspiration, lifestyle
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Flowers! Flowers! Flowers (& more!)
My brother and I plotted (for months) to attend a big Comic Con in Va. Beach held a few weeks ago, but instead of braving massive crowds we decided to have a stay-cation. A vacation usually involves vacating your home … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged blogging, encouragement, flowers, Food, inspiration, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Quotes, Travel, Virginia
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Mindlessness vs. Mindfulness
Lent is here, aaaaack! As Ash Wednesday begins the 40-day Lenten journey to Easter, we forage into fasting & abstinence (all the things we mean to give up, must give up, try to give up?) But Lent is about more … Continue reading
Posted in Lent
Tagged encouragement, faith, Food, Humor, inspiration, Lent, love, Quotes
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