Author Archives: Christine

Headed to Trail Days in Damascus…

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Christine

We’re getting ready to leave tomorrow for our annual pilgrimage north to Trail Days in Damascus Virginia.  I’m looking forward to a few days of family, relaxing by the river, a whole lot of excellent pickin’ and grinnin’ and watching … Continue reading →

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Kickin’ Southern Fried Chicken Recipe

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Christine

Even though I am a good Southern woman, I try really hard not to fry things very often but I do love me some fried chicken now and then.  I mean, who doesn’t?  So, last night when Guitar Dude said … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Woman April Contest Winner!

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Christine

Well, we didn’t have many entries for this month’s contest to win a copy of The Pioneer Woman Cooks, but I guess that just increased the odds for those of you who did enter!    So, without further ado, our … Continue reading →

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Am I Really Too Lazy to Fish?

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Christine

I’ve always loved to go fishing.  And by go fishing, I mean just doing the ol’ cast and reel without any real aim to catch anything.  In fact, I’m always a little surprised when I do catch something.  Almost like … Continue reading →

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Advice From a Dahlonega Gas Station

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Christine

I had a hankering for a Coke yesterday afternoon, so I headed up to the gas station at the entrance of our neighborhood.  There’s a girl who works there who seems pretty cool, and there’s usually at least one or … Continue reading →

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My Hiding Place… Real Estate Photography

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Christine

Remember when I put a *watch this spot* on cannephoto.com?  Well, here’s why… For the last year and a half, I’ve been trying to come up with a feasible way to actually earn a living as a photographer.  I’ve had … Continue reading →

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Stuff You Didn’t Need to Know About Hopscotch

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Christine

My mind is wandering around unsupervised this morning, and somehow I ended up on hopscotch.  I have no idea how.  Since I haven’t thought about the game since I was a kid, I did what any modern adult would do.  … Continue reading →

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Super Sharp Macaroni and Cheese (and it’s lactose free!)

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Christine

I recently discovered that aged cheddar naturally does not contain lactose, so I’ve been happily enjoying (maybe a bit too much) Cabot brand cheeses for a few weeks now.  Oh how I missed real cheese!  I’ve been experimenting with making … Continue reading →

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Postcrossing

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Christine

I love snail mail.  There’s something fun about opening the mailbox and seeing something colorful in there.  You know colorful mail is good mail.  I made a post way back when about saving the postal service, and as part of … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Woman April Contest

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Christine

I’m hoping this month’s Appalachian Woman contest will help get me back in the mood to cook a little more.  Well, I’ve been cooking almost every day, but I haven’t been inspired to share anything I’ve cooked lately.  I’ve had … Continue reading →

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