Chicken Mayonnaise A La ZackA family favorite that is very easy to put together and always a hit at every gathering. When my grandson Zack was little his mom (my daughter, Jaime) would grind cooked chicken in a food processor because Zack did not like "chunks". She added mayonnaise to it so it wo
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06/25/2024
Today I read a post written by Kathy Streib celebrating photography and learned that today is World Photography Day.I have enjoyed the hobby of photography for as long as I can remember.I took a photography course in college (back in the olden days of the 70's) but I've never been professionally
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08/19/2023
Wordless Wednesday - Papa's RingIf you look closely at each picture, you will see Papa's ring.When my husband was a baby his mother had this gold ring custom made. I was lucky enough to be given the ring when my first child was born.Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of my three children we
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04/26/2023
My first home purchase was a very long time ago...1979.It shouldn't be too surprising to you that I really have very little memory of the experience.My fondest memory of the purchase was sharing a pizza, sitting on the floor, the first night after we closed.I was only 21, my husband 24. We were e
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04/08/2023
Most people have such busy lives that it's sometimes difficult to find time for family. My extended family used to get together for birthdays, holidays and cookouts, but it just isn't happening any more.Many years ago I put together a family trip to a local corn maze. It was a wonderful way to
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10/18/2022
Many years ago, in an attempt to eat healthier, my mother created a recipe to replace her favorite fried haddock. Her delicious haddock recipe was passed on to me and then to my daughters.It is one of our family favorites, very easy to make, and much healthier for those looking to cut fried foods
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01/16/2022
Do you ever find yourself avoiding tasks? Whether it is fear, anxiety, and/or dread keeping us from getting the job done, we are all guilty of procrastination. I learned a long time ago that ACTION is far more beneficial and rewarding than AVOIDANCE.My first ActiveRain post was on this subject. M
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12/05/2021
It just wouldn't be a family party without Mae's Macaroni Salad.My mother-in-law's famous (in our family anyways) macaroni salad was, and still is, present at every party. Birthdays and holidays...if Mae was in attendance, so was her pasta. Mae has been gone twenty years now, but her salad lives
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07/12/2021
Christmas is now behind us, but that doesn't mean the gift giving ends. Gifts are wrapped and given all year long. Here is a way to add some fun to your gift giving.This gift wrapping idea comes from my favorite memory of Christmas last year...You remember last Christmas? You, know... normal Chri
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12/27/2020
I found this Christmas decoration craft idea online and decided to give it a try.It was simple to make and the supplies needed are things you probably have in your home, or are very easy to find if you don't have them.Frame 8x101 Sheet White Card StockPaperback Book 300-400 pages, approx. 7" ta
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12/17/2020
