From my favorite recipe guy at www.wwrecipes.com.  If you haven’t checked him out yet, you should!
I love shortbread.  It has to be one of my very favorite cookies!
Scottish shortbread is the mother of all cookies. It is probably the simplest to make, and it’s buttery richness makes a little go a long […]

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My good friend, Mary, wanted me to know about a very wonderful way to make baked potatoes that won’t heat up your house!  See her note to me below.
Have a great day everyone!
Lydia -
Just had to pass along a new way to bake potatoes . . . but this time do it in a crockpot!
If […]

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Cheese Freeze
For the crust:
20 Graham crackers (or 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) Graham cracker crumbs)
4 Tbs (60 ml) butter
1/4 cup (60 ml) sugar
For the filling:
1 lb. (450 g) cream cheese
2 eggs
1/3 cup (80 ml) sugar
1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
1/8 tsp (1/2 ml) salt
For the topping:
1 pint (500 ml) sour cream
1/3 cup (80 ml) […]

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Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce
3 eggs
1 1/4 cup (300 ml) sugar
1 1/2 tsp (7 ml) vanilla extract
1 tsp (5 ml) freshly ground nutmeg
1 tsp (5 ml) ground cinnamon
4 Tbs (60 ml) butter, melted
2 cups (500 ml) milk
1/2 cup (125 ml) raisins
1/2 cup (125 ml) coarsely chopped pecans
5 cups (1.25 L) very stale French or Italian […]

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What Religion is Your Bra?
A man walked into the ladies department of Myer’s and shyly walked up to the woman behind the counter and said,
‘I’d like to buy a bra for my wife.’
‘What type of bra?’ asked the clerk.
‘Type?’ inquires the man, ‘There’s more than one type?’
‘Look around,’ said the saleslady, as she showed a […]

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Got this from a friend just now…loved it enough to pass along.  It’s another way of saying what’s been said a gazillion times, but I live in the PacNW…where there’s lots of rain!  :O)
“Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass…it’s about learning how to dance in the rain.”

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Amazing friends…this is true for so many of you wonderful friends of mine out there!  I hope you feel this way about YOUR friends, too.  Life is short…enjoy your friends to your fullest.  Lydia  P.S.  I think this was written by an older person than myself, but I can relate to much of this!  :O) […]

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Here’s a truly heartwarming story about the bond formed between a little 5-year-old girl and some construction workers that makes you believe that we CAN make a difference when we give a child the gift of our time…
A young family moved into a house next door to a vacant lot. One day a construction crew […]

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One day…
One day, long, long ago, there lived a woman who did not whine, nag or bitch.

But it was a long time ago and it was just that ONE day.
The End.

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One Flaw In Women
Women have strengths that amaze men.
They bear hardships and they carry burdens, but they hold happiness, love and joy.
They smile when they want to scream.
They sing when they want to cry.
They cry when they are happy and laugh when they are nervous.
They fight for what they believe in.
They stand up to […]

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