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The law most generally shows up to every Family Dinner. Not because we are bad kids but because my nephew and one of my best friends (who is more like a brother) are both sergeants of our sheriff's department. Got your attention didn't I?! Our next Family Dinner, we will have a new little Great... Continue Reading →
We held this month's Family Dinner on July 27th and the meal theme was KIDS' CHOICE!! It was a menagerie of items that went like this - Miss Canaa - Texas Roadhouse Style Green Beans & French Fries Miss Ella - Strawberries, Raspberries, Breadsticks, Nuggies & Walmart Sugar Cookies Miss Hadley - Chicken Nuggets &... Continue Reading →
June Family Dinner was nothing short of amazing! Faith brought the sweetest gifts to ask her sister to be her Matron of Honor and McKenzie to be a bridesmaid in her wedding next year. And, speaking of next year, I am getting another Great!!! The girls had on the cutest shirts to announce to Uncle... Continue Reading →
Our March family dinner was fun and The Greats have a couple of new traditions! The time changed today giving us an extra hour of daylight. I’ll trade an hour of sleep for more daylight!!! For dinner, I served cabbage, onion, potato and kielbasa packets along with homemade mac & cheese, flat green beans, sautéed... Continue Reading →
I grew up loving sweet tea and Coca Cola. I get that love from both of my aunts - Sharon and Barbara. Here is how we make Aunt Sharon's Sweet Tea The Perfect Sweet Tea * 3 Quart Pan * 1 Family Size Tea Bag * Cold Water * * Medium Heat * Bring to... Continue Reading →
This cake has always been a loved dessert for numerous occasions! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do serving it to friends and family! CAKE1 Box White Cake Mix with Pudding3 Large Eggs - Room Temperature1 1/4 Cups Buttermilk1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil1 Cup Flaked Coconut1 2/3 Cup Chopped Pecans - Toasted (2/3... Continue Reading →
2020 has been different to say the very least with Covid 19 that has plagued the world. A couple of viruses of a different kind infiltrated our family in human form. Before Christmas last year, a not so nice person left our lives - or so we thought - then they came slithering back in... Continue Reading →
A couple of years ago for Family Dinner, I made Fried Ice Cream for dessert and it amazed the kids that I placed ice cream in hot oil and it didn't melt. I love surprising them with new and exciting treats. Each family member gets to choose what we have for Family Dinner usually by... Continue Reading →
It just dawned on me this morning after I replied to a text that I received from my Mom's neighbor thanking me for the cake I sent home to her last weekend that the Family Dinner we held at our home in March of this year completed our year of firsts without setting a place... Continue Reading →
My little brother turned 42 this weekend. Yesterday, we celebrated. When we built this home, I envisioned gatherings around the kitchen island and for the last 4 years, we have. My Dad always said ~ should've been bigger. We still laugh as he was always right. The kitchen is the heart of the home. We... Continue Reading →
A month ago... as I sit here and hit backspace several times... not wanting to type the words... let alone admit the words.... we have one less at our table for family dinners. My hero, my first love, the one I hold all others up to, my everything, my Daddy went home. And because I... Continue Reading →
The most important thing to us is family. We love hard. Fight hard. Defend hard. We all live in the same small town and we speak daily either by text, phone calls or FaceTime. Not all of us actually "speak" to every single one of us daily, however, we know we are thought of and... Continue Reading →
We have dinner once a week with my parents at the Elks Lodge for wings and beer. Simple pleasures.
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