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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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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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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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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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Welcoming Spring Our Way

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Christine

I find the older I get, the more I appreciate warm weather.  Even though it would seem at times that spring is trying to kill me from the inside out, I am excited to see the temperatures climbing and green … Continue reading →

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Random Acts of Kindness Day

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Christine

We shouldn’t need a reminder or an official “day” but today is National Random Acts of Kindness Day.  Living in Dahlonega, I guess I forgot there are unkind people out there, but there are!  So, whether you are a grumpy … Continue reading →

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Riding Around on Dirt Roads

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Christine

How many of you ever road around on dirt roads when you were younger?  In my neck of the woods, it seemed like that was the only thing to do.  One of us would start calling and round up one … Continue reading →

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Nugget the Dahlonega Town Dog

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Christine

I’ve been dying for a while now to tell Nugget’s story from the perspective of an average town folk, and after reading a couple of sad stories involving animals I decided now was a good time to share a positive … Continue reading →

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The Simple Things in Life

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Christine

I really think it’s the simple things in life that are the most precious.  Things don’t have to be shiny and expensive to mean a lot to me.  In fact, most of what I own is either hand-me-down, or was … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Woman February Contest

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Christine

Man, it’s been a snoozefest around here, huh?!  My day job has been keeping me busy the last couple of days, but I wanted to at least let y’all know about February’s contest. February is my favorite month of the … Continue reading →

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