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What makes you happy?

February 12, 2014 By Deanna Piercy 9 Comments

“Your life could be transformed by this one simple act: making it a priority to do the things you enjoy.” ~Anna Papij  One of my favorite Facebook pages is that of the Tiny Buddha. The articles shared are helpful, thought-provoking and uplifting. Yesterday I read one titled, “Create More Joy in Your Life by Prioritizing…

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Menu Monday ~ February 10, 2014

February 10, 2014 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

Click here for more menu ideas! Monday: We have had snow on the ground since LAST Sunday and awakened to icy roads today. Also, it’s supposed to snow again tonight. Sigh… Enchilada Pasta salad Tuesday: David is supposed to go on a business trip for a couple of days although it remains to be seen…

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A couple of “shelfies”

February 7, 2014 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

I’m not one to do “selfies” but how about a couple of “shelfies”?  These are the bookshelves in our family room. This was a built-in gun case when we bought the house but we are more book people than gun people. David built these shelves for me instead.  And these are the bookshelves in our…

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Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Books, bookshelves, hot tea, selfies, shelfies, snow, Spring, winter

Guest Post Friday ~ Cure Anything Miracle Soup

February 7, 2014 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

Cure Anything Miracle Soup  (as adapted by Jean Stuntz) Ingredients: 4 chicken thighs (skinless) 4-5 carrots, peeled and chopped 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar 2 teaspoons low sodium soy sauce 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons red pepper 2 teaspoons chipotle Tabasco sauce 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 head of garlic, peeled and chopped 2-3 teaspoons…

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Menu Monday ~ February 3, 2014

February 3, 2014 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

Click here for more menu ideas! Monday: Lentil Shepherd’s Pie salad Best Ever Brownies (leftover from last night) Tuesday: black bean enchiladas Mexican rice salad Wednesday: split pea soup homemade biscuits Thursday: lasagna roll-ups salad garlic bread Friday: Garlic Lemon Double-Stuffed Chicken  buttered noodles salad zucchini What’s cooking at your house? 

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In perfect harmony

February 3, 2014 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

I’ve long considered this to be one of the all-time best commercials: Looks like Coca Cola has done it again. Their new commercial which premiered during the Super Bowl is just lovely. What a beautiful representation of the diversity which makes America special.

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A snowy Sunday

February 2, 2014 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

Snow started falling a little before 8 this morning and kept it up for several hours. Church was cancelled and reports are that the roads are pretty awful. It’s been a nice, relaxing day at home but just a few minutes ago David got called out on a structure fire. I always worry about him…

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: brownies, firefighters, Saints, snow, Super Bowl, winter

Forever Chic ~ Book Review (Chapter 4)

February 1, 2014 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

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This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Read more here. Forever Chic Chapter Four: Hair Rules Non, Non, et Non   Hair is the subject of Chapter Four and again, “natural” is the name of the game. No teased and lacquered hair for the typical French woman,…

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Filed Under: Books, Films, French Inspiration, French Inspired Living Tagged With: argon oil, book club, Forever Chic, French films, French Friday, hair care

Guest Post Friday ~ Stuffed Crab

January 31, 2014 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

Stuffed Crab aka “La Chair de Crabe a la Creole” By Frank Maier Here’s one from my New Orleans roots. We ate this frequently when I was a kid, especially during Lent. Typically it was a second-day offering after a crab boil if we didn’t eat all the crabs that were boiled. This is a…

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