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Apr

Chicken Chili Mac

Posted by LisaRenee  Published in Fluff/Personal

It’s a bit colder today and a bit dreary with one of my daughters wanting me to make homemade chili mac, yet she’s not fond of ground beef and some of the others in the house are not fond of no meat. What to do? Turn to chicken…
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18

Apr

Using the internet to save money…

Posted by LisaRenee  Published in Business/Finance, Shopping/Entertainment

One of the easiest ways to save money using the internet is to use it to check prices, from everything to groceries to term life insurance quotes can be done easily and quickly online. You can find out in a matter of moments if you are getting the best deal and where the best [...]

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18

Apr

Owners of so-called “vicious” dogs commit more crimes?

Posted by LisaRenee  Published in Environment/Science, I ponder

The headline, Do ‘vicious’ dogs learn from their owners? caught my attention since I do feel that labeling a specific breed as “violent” is not a correct action to take and I do believe in most cases there are no bad dogs just bad owners. There are exceptions to that rule, but it [...]

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18

Apr

Riding breeches…

Posted by LisaRenee  Published in Shopping/Entertainment

Once upon a time I fancied myself a horsewoman, I took riding lessons for quite a few years and even tried a few rounds of barrel racing back in the day. I then turned to more recreational riding and it is something I miss doing. Back then I even had the proper attire [...]

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18

Apr

Why you should have a slow cooker….

Posted by LisaRenee  Published in Home & Hearth

Tonight I made the most mouth watering, melt in your mouth barbecued beef and it was simple. A bit time consuming but simple, I took several boneless beef ribs and put them in my slow cooker, with just a few shakes of Worcestershire sauce and let them cook for six hours on high. [...]

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4

Apr

Spring makes many turn to weight loss…

Posted by LisaRenee  Published in I ponder, Medical/Health

The holidays are over, the weather is getting warmer and you start thinking about the dreaded bathing suit season and the lighter summer clothing that makes it a bit harder to hide those extra pounds that you let accumulate over the winter. It’s the time when many start thinking diets or start searching online [...]

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4

Apr

The teenage brain…

Posted by LisaRenee  Published in Environment/Science, Momism

As part of the continuing series on the five ages of the brain at New Scientist, this one was of special interest to me. It was the adolescent or teenage brain. I’ve had a great deal of experience with this particular age, but it was still interesting to read. A small snippet [...]

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4

Apr

Shopping online for jewelry…

Posted by LisaRenee  Published in Fluff/Personal, Shopping/Entertainment

I enjoy shopping online though I realistically do more “window shopping” than I do actually purchasing but I enjoy looking at what’s out there. There are an amazing amount of different jewelry selections you can make online. There even ways to buy diamond rings online. I’m more of a fan of necklaces [...]

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4

Apr

Where the streets have no name…

Posted by LisaRenee  Published in Music flashbacks

I started thinking about this song earlier when I was writing a post on my local political blog about the current problems are City is having related to having enough money to pave it’s streets. So, since it was stuck in my head? Here is “Where the Streets Have No Name” by U2…

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