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Guest Post Friday ~ Potato Soup

April 5, 2013 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

Potato Soup by Shayna Hill Ingredients:6 slices thin bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces1 whole medium onion, diced3 whole carrots, scrubbed clean and diced3 stalks celery, diced6 whole small russet potatoes, peeled and diced8 cups low sodium chicken or vegetable broth3 tablespoons all-purpose flour1 cup milk1/2 cup heavy cream1/2 teaspoon salt, more to tasteblack pepper to…

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Plastic, Wikipedia and Field Trips

April 5, 2013 By Deanna Piercy 5 Comments

I hardly know where to begin. My daughter, Lisa, and I took a little trip to Tulsa Tuesday and Wednesday. Beth Terry, author of “Plastic Free – How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too”, was speaking at the University of Tulsa and she had asked Lisa to speak with her. What…

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Filed Under: Dee's Life, Friends and Family, Green Living Tagged With: autodidact, Beth Terry, Book Smart, Glass Dharma, Green Oklahoma, Keystone XL pipeline, Lisa, Memory Lane Dairy, Plastic Free, Reasor's, This Land Press, Tulsa, Whole Foods

Peace Through Music

April 2, 2013 By Deanna Piercy 4 Comments

 A couple of weeks ago I posted about my personal peace plan. I listed five parts to this plan: Meditation Yoga Prayer Inspiration Porch Time When I posted the link on my Well-Groomed Hippie Facebook page, a friend commented that exercise and drawing were keys to his personal sense of peace. As soon as I…

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Filed Under: Entertainment, Music Tagged With: live music, meditation, music, New Orleans, peace

Easter Weekend

April 2, 2013 By Deanna Piercy 2 Comments

How was your Easter weekend? Ours was truly enjoyable and the weather was spectacular. David was out of town until Saturday night which means I went to bed very late Friday night – I have a hard time sleeping without him. Sweet Shiloh awakened me at about 8 a.m. to go potty. I had slept…

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Menu Monday ~ April 1, 2013

April 1, 2013 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

Click here or here for more menu ideas! Did you have a nice weekend? Yesterday was absolutely perfect. Church, big family meal and egg hunt, sunbathing in the front yard and stargazing last night.  This will be another busy week. My daughter is speaking at an event in Tulsa Tuesday evening. We are going up…

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Good Friday

March 30, 2013 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

My church  “O, Sacred Head Now Wounded” – sung by Karah Thompson Even Batman came for the service.  photo by Karah Thompson

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Holy Week – Seder Supper

March 29, 2013 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

This is Holy Week and last night our church hosted the traditional seder dinner before the Maundy Thursday communion service. I oversaw one of these dinners many years ago so I know first hand how much work goes into the preparation. It’s such a meaningful tradition, though, so I’m really happy that our church observes it. …

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Guest Post Friday ~ Goat Cheese Sauce

March 29, 2013 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

Goat Cheese Sauce by Jen Nipps 4 oz. goat cheese (I like the Chavrie brand)1/4 to 1/2 cup milk1 teaspoon butter1/4 teaspoon grated whole nutmeg In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the goat cheese and butter. Add 1/4 cup of milk and stir. If it’s too thick, add another 1/4 cup. Grate nutmeg into…

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Weekend Catch-up

March 25, 2013 By Deanna Piercy 4 Comments

The past three days have been a whirlwind of sorts. Friday was an absolute roller coaster of emotions. David and I spent the first few hours of the day providing emotional support for a couple of friends. It’s not my story to tell but I will say I was reminded of how difficult it is…

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Filed Under: Dee's Life, Pets Tagged With: Cards Against Humanity, chickens, Earth Hour, friends, our life, Scrabble, Shiloh

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