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Tag Archives: Food
REDEMPTION CHILI
The other night Virginia the Cook spent two hours making a special dinner for her brother. Dusting off a favorite cornbread recipe she handily attacked the rest of the menu. Sopa Paraguaya cornbread has sautéed onions in it, yum! But, … Continue reading
T-shirt Tours: grits galore (+more) in OBX
Today Virginia’s t-shirt tours travel to North Carolina’s Outer Banks (known as OBX.) Since over the years Virginia has enjoyed multiple visits to Nags Head beaches and environs, she has a big stack of OBX t-shirts. Here’s one from a … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes, SNAPSHOTS & WHATNOTS
Tagged Courage, faith, Food, hope, Humor, inspiration, lifestyle, Quotes, Travel
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KEEP CALM AND DRINK #TEA!!
Our world is filled with whacked out challenges, so what to do? Take a timeout today with Virginia for a little calm and lots of fantabulous tea. For tea groupies like Virginia, tea is something to be enjoyed whether sitting … Continue reading
Posted in Life (in general), SNAPSHOTS & WHATNOTS
Tagged C.S. Lewis, faith, Food, hope, inspiration, lifestyle, Tea, Teatime, Travel
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The Weight of the Matter
“Keep in mind that even during a pandemic no matter much chocolate (and cheese) you eat, your earrings will still fit.” Anonymous A comforting thought in these troubled times, especially for chocoholics like Virginia. Virginia is glad her earrings still … Continue reading
Posted in Life (in general), Quotes
Tagged Courage, faith, Food, hope, Humor, inspiration, laughter, lifestyle, Quotes
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Pancakes! Pancakes! Pancakes!
“There is hardship in everything except eating pancakes.” Charles Spurgeon Virginia’s blueberry buttermilk pancakes (yum!) Shrove Tuesday is here, and that means? Lent starts tomorrow. Ashes, fasting, 40 days ‘til Easter… But today, also called “Fat Tuesday,” it is okay to … Continue reading
Fortune Cookie Wisdom
HaPpY Chinese New Year to friends celebrating around the globe!! To help commemorate the Lunar New Year here’s a little fortune cookie wisdom from one of our favorite Chinese takeaways (China Star in Norge, Virginia) we enjoyed last night… “Faith … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes, SNAPSHOTS & WHATNOTS
Tagged Chinese New Year, faith, Food, hope, inspiration, lifestyle, Quotes, Travel, Wisdom
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MERRY IN-BETWEEN!! : )
In this place of space in-between Christmas and New Year’s hope everyone is having a grand time… My idea of a (really good) time: my niece Megan’s cheeseboard on Christmas Eve when she hosted us to a divinely delicious meal … Continue reading
Posted in Advent, Life (in general)
Tagged dogs, faith, Food, gratitude, hope, inspiration, joy, lifestyle, Travel
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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