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Better Breakfast for a Better Beginning
Clip Art Source: Pete's Power Point Disclosure: I am a Better Beginnings ambassador. I receive compensation to write an article for them once a month. The best thing is that I get to share with you great information about how...
Heirloom Tomato and Cucumber Salad
Is your garden overflowing with fresh summer tomatoes and cucumbers? While mine's not exactly overflowing, it has been abundant. It seems as though I wait all year for the taste of those precious heirloom tomatoes....
Benton: The Heart of Saline County {Guest Post for Only in Arkansas}
I have a guest post on Only in Arkansas that I would love for you to check out Feel free to leave a little love comment if you will. I really appreciated having the opportunity of sharing just a little about my adopted hometown....
Curried Rice and Artichoke Salad
There's no telling how many times I have made this salad since I first tested it for inclusion in the Benton Junior Auxiliary's Calico Cupboards cookbook. While the original version was delicious as it was, I have revised and edited it to...
Preserving Summer: Habanero Peach Jam with Ginger
I don't do a lot of home canning. With only two of us at home, we just don't eat enough to inspire me to go to all of that trouble. Now mind you, I grew up canning and freezing with grandmothers who...
First Annual Harvest Party Growing Funds and Awareness #Giveaway
Guest Post By Jennifer C. Watts Jennifer Crowson Watts, a guest speaker at #AWBU2014 #FoodieFriday, is the Executive Director of Cobblestone Project. The Cobblestone Project will...
Something Worth Reading or Writing
It may seem as though I have abandoned my blog. I haven't. Honest. I will be back writing something worth reading real soon. There's this little soiree called #AWBU2014 #FoodieFriday that's coming up on September 5, and I have...
A Note From Your Teacher {Better Beginnings}
Disclosure: This post is the first in a series of sponsored posts as a Brand Ambassador in support of the Arkansas Better Beginnings program. As always, my opinions are my own. #ARBB It’s that time of year again. While summer...







