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Dairy Free Ham and Scalloped Potatoes

Dairy Free Ham and Scalloped Potatoes

Scalloped potatoes and ham is winter comfort food and a favorite at our house. After discovering my dairy allergy, I assumed it wouldn't grace our table ever again. I am happy to say my assumption was very, very wrong. With a few simple substitutions, the dairy free...

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Top Ten Good-for-the-Hands Household Activities

Top Ten Good-for-the-Hands Household Activities

This post is of the good news/bad news variety. The good news is that my hand is healing well and regaining function rapidly. Therefore my therapy appointments are down to one a week, and the therapist said I can skip some of my exercises if I'm using my hand to...

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Strange Christmas

Strange Christmas

The 2015 Christmas season has been a strange one so far. All our family gathering were or will be at the homes of other rellies. ThanksChristmas with extended family at my brother's on Thanksgiving weekend. Christmas celebration with both our kids and their families...

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Don’t Waste His Grace on this Fantastic Friday

Don’t Waste His Grace on this Fantastic Friday

The weather's been odd this December. More grey clouds than sunshine. More rain than snow. More green than white. I am tempted, and perhaps you are also, to wish for a white Christmas. This Fantastic Friday pick from December of 2009 is a reminder than white...

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Tips for Making Cinnamon-Applesauce Ornaments

Tips for Making Cinnamon-Applesauce Ornaments

Over the weekend, I made cinnamon-applesauce ornaments with my three-year-old grandson. I had every intention of taking pictures of the completed ornaments and blogging about the revised recipe we created. However, the excitement and energy of the sweetest...

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