{ Blog 365 #31 - Another Winter Storm }

Brrrr!!!! It is another cold day here in Northern Texas, as we are currently under another Winter Storm, this time an Ice Storm .  There was no work or schools yesterday, nor today, and apparently not tomorrow either. There is a cold air storm moving in from Canada, and then we have warm air moving in…

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{ Blog 365 #30 - Happy Homemaker Monday }

Good morning my sweet ladies.  Welcome back to my little corner of the world.  It is so cold this morning, the current wind chill is 5.  5!!!!!   We are under another Winter Storm Watch from 6am today through Thursday.  I have a feeling things will be shutting down again as the roads become undrivabl…

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{ Blog 365 #29 - Delurk and say hi }

The last time I had a de-lurk day, was back in 2012.  My word, that is a long time ago. I thought it would be fun to do another one this beautiful Sunday.  We are heading into the last few days of January, so why not come out of hiding, and say hi.  So, how does it work? You just de-lurk, and leave a…

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{ Blog 365 #28 - Fabric stores }

I have many fond memories of my grandmother Odete.  We were extremely close, we pretty much did everything together.  For some that may seem strange, but I know that there are many more out there that understand the love for a grandmother. She was my listener, advisor, partner in crime.   She taught …

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{ Blog 364 #27 - I am from.....}

Many years ago, back in 2008, I wrote a blog post  based on a meme that I had seen when I first started blogging. You know when you read an entry on a blog, and it touches you so deeply, and invokes in you a feeling of nostalgia that is hard to shake. The whole premise was to write a post, about wher…

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{ Blog 365 #26 - Cooking Thursday - Portuguese Milk Rolls }

Imagine if you will, you are 6 years old and it's a Saturday afternoon.  You are sitting in a Pastelaria (bakery) in Lisbon, Portugal and you are surrounded by the amazing scents of freshly baked bread and a myriad of cakes, different shapes, different sizes, colors, some are sugared and o…

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{ Blog 365 #25 - Read with me....}

I love reading, and love books, but I don't always have the time to sit and indulge. I try to, and usually the only time I can get some reading in, is right before bed.  I'm sure you know where I'm headed with that thought.  Hahahahah Yep, a few lines in and I have fallen asleep with t…

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{ Blog 365 #24 - First snow of the season }

It's always been interesting to me, how much snow we get here in Texas.  I guess I never associated snow with this State, I don't know why, but I am glad that I was wrong because I love a good snow storm. Every year, starting at the end of January and through March, we have quite a few snow …

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