You can’t go wrong with this easy buffalo chicken dip. It is one of my absolute favorite recipes. You don’t have to spend a lot of time and effort in the kitchen to create a creamy, bubbly, cheesy delight. It hits the spot for a dinner for two or if you are preparing for a …
No cure in sight April was Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month. Another year has passed and no cure in sight. While life was happening, this invisible, uninvited guest moved in and now he won’t leave. Sometimes I call him “Mr. Parky.” He resides on the right side of my body. He is such a nuisance. I …
Comfort Food Rice & Meatballs means more to me than just another dinner. It’s comfort food. This is a dish that my mom made so often and we always looked forward to it as kids. Keep it super simple and eat it just as it is or mix in a little ketchup or spice it …
Like a Second Mother Since the beginning, she has been her sister’s keeper. There was no way she could know, or any of us could know, how challenging that role could be. A big sister is special, like a second mother in many ways, especially as we get older. A sister’s keeper stays the course, …
A Small Town with a Big Name If you grew up in Perquimans County, North Carolina it’s highly likely that you have met someone who didn’t and they have no idea where this place is located or how to pronounce it. When someone does pronounce it correctly, you are shocked. Often you find out they …
A Special Sunday Meal Nothing reminds me more of a Sunday meal at my mama’s house than this recipe. Homemade hamburger steak and gravy is also a favorite request for birthday meals, especially for my dad. We have been spoiled with delicious, homemade meals like this one and we are excited to share it with …
2020 By almost every account I’m seeing, people agree that the year 2020 is a mess. A mess so big we don’t know how to climb out of it and we always know how to climb out of everything. Every time things start to look better and we get a glimmer of hope, something new …
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. ~Revelation 21:4 Visiting my aunt I have going to see my aunt on my to-do list. It’s been much too …
Outside More Than Inside Growing up as a country kid, you were outside more than you were inside. You had some type of farm animal(s) in your backyard. Maybe even an incubator in the house. You know how to shuck corn and shell beans. Baskets full. You’ve picked your pumpkins, watermelons, cantaloupes, and strawberries right …
The Three C’s When it was time for an engagement, my then boyfriend went to Jared’s and picked out a diamond ring based on the three C’s – none of which I cared about. A pretty ring was enough. I will never know how much that ring cost but I’m sure it was more than …
