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Summer Reading List

June 11, 2011 By Deanna Piercy 4 Comments

Now that I know what not to read this summer it’s time to decide what should be on my list.  Let’s see what Oprah recommends… Oprah’s Tantalizing Beach Reads Hmm…“The Kitchen Daughter” sounds like something I would enjoy.  AND it’s available on Kindle.  I’ve long been a fan of Maeve Binchy so “Minding Frankie” is…

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Happy birthday, Captain Dave!

June 8, 2011 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

   Captain Dave My husband, the pirate, turned 50 on Sunday.  I had intended to have a big celebration on Saturday night but last week he had to go to Sioux City, Iowa on emergency business.  Their location up there is right on the river and will be under water in a few days.  He…

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Menu Plan Monday ~ June 6, 2011

June 6, 2011 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

Click here for more menu plans. Finally, I think life is settling back into the usual “busy” instead of “crazy busy” that we’ve experienced the past several weeks.  That means it’s time to get back into a routine, including meals.  I love this time of year because of all the great produce that is coming…

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Happyland Music Fest 2011

June 2, 2011 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

This past weekend we hosted the 4th annual Happyland Music Fest and it was epic.  This year we increased it to two days/nights.  Friday night featured more laid-back, acoustic music while Saturday afternoon/night was…well…something different.  Over the course of the weekend we had around 100 guests laughing, singing, and dancing in our back yard.  I…

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A French Quarter bookstore

May 24, 2011 By Deanna Piercy 2 Comments

“Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?” ~Henry Ward Beecher~

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Menu Plan Monday ~ May 23, 2011

May 23, 2011 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

Click here for more menu ideas. We are in the final countdown for our annual blow-out, Happyland Music Fest this coming weekend.  David had to make an emergency trip to his Enid location today and won’t be back until late tonight or tomorrow.  I’ve got choir rehearsal Wednesday night and honestly this whole week is…

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If this doesn’t make your heart soar…

May 19, 2011 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

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Quote of the day

May 18, 2011 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

“One should examine oneself for a very long time before thinking of condemning others.” ~Moliere~

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Just a few observations

May 17, 2011 By Deanna Piercy 3 Comments

Do you ever have one of those weeks you wish you could do over?  Last week was one humdinger of a week for me.  I don’t like to dwell on the negative so I’ll spare you the gory details but here are a few thoughts and observations from last week, in no particular order.  …

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