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I'm an old-fashioned girl who likes to feel feminine. I'm a mother of one beautiful little lady. Our dog, Henry, considers himself her older brother. I have a husband who loves me and makes me feel beautiful. Who could ask for more?

29.3.10

how do you do?

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Meeting the newest family member this past weekend.  A new cousin for Emma, Miss Ashleigh Lynne.  Welcome to the family!

"Who is the happiest of men?  He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though 'twere his own."
-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

15.3.10

sweet citrus

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Oh the beauty of cooking your own jams and jelly!  Yesterday our house smelled like an orange grove as the pot bubbled to golden perfection.  There's something satisfying in doing things the good old-fashioned way.  Then again, I'm an old-fashioned girl so this feels like home to me.  This marmalade is at its best on toasted ciabatta bread.  It's pure pleasure to the spirit and makes you feel like you're delving into a citrus sea.

Audrey's Sweet Marmalade

3 medium oranges
1 medium lemon
1 (20 oz.) can crushed unsweetened pineapple, drained
6 cups sugar
1/2 cup hot water
1 (6 oz.) jar of marachino cherries, drained and chopped

Wash citrus and quarter.  Remove seeds and membrane.  Grind in food processor.
Combine citrus, pineapple, sugar and water in Dutch oven.
(I like to add a splash of pure vanilla extract.)
Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat, simmer 30 minutes uncovered, stirring often.
Remove from heat and stir in cherries.
Pour hot mixture into hot sterilized jars.  Process in boiling water bath for 5 minutes.
Makes: 8 half pints

10.3.10

sunny day

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When the sun comes shining down on you, you know it's going to be a good day.  Feeling the warmth of it on your back almost feels as if the sky is giving you a hug.  I believe that God smiles at us through the sunshine and makes our hair shine like gold.

"Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations.  I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead."
-Louisa May Alcott

1.3.10

spring's warm promise

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oh the thought of being in a sundress with a warm breeze blowing gently against my cheek.  spring in on its way, although i cannot feel it.  there's proof in the buds coming up and new green growth hidden under the dead leaves.  spring will keep its promise, we just have to have faith that once again we will be warm.

"If I had my life to live over, I would start barefoot earlier in the spring and stay that way later in the fall.  I would go to more dances.  I would ride more merry-go-rounds.  I would pick more daisies."
-Nadine Stair

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