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Wedding’s Are Joyous!

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A wedding is always a joyous occasion.  Everyone is dressed so beautiful and the bride to be, well it goes without saying, but I will say it anyway, Jeannine was BEAUTIFUL.
The mother of the bride with her handsome son…I had not seen Chris for many years…he got so tall and so handsome.  When I entered the church I just passed right by him as he said hello.  Hello, I said and proceeded on…Did not recognize him at all…When did he grew up?  Jeannine, the bride.  How many vacations did we take with her dad and mom…the kids  always had a marvelous time together…I remember watching them run around and jumping into pools….Yes, pools!  We took them to Disney and all the kids wanted was to go back to the hotel to jump in the pool…so much fun!  I was so happy the my two children were able to come…of course they were invited…my daughter in the brown dress and my son standing tall, why he does not smile is beyond me…I paid a lot of money for him to have a great smile…Damian, why so serious?

My husband has a special smile for his daughter, as well as a special place in his heart.

 

 

 

Joanne and Me

 

 

 

 

 Sara and Joanne.
We have known each other for over 40 years…OMG, that long!
How wonderful it was to dance at Joanne’s daughter’s wedding.
My wish for us is to always remain friends and one day soon, I hope, we will be dancing at my daughter’s wedding…
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Chicken Piccata with Lemon

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Picture of Chicken Piccata with Lemon, Capers and Artichoke Hearts RecipeI recently made this chicken Piccata and it was a hit with my family(it does not take much to make chicken cutlets a great meal)…Of course I did not follow the directions to the ‘T’.   I  eliminated the Lima beans ( not a favorite) So if you don’t like artichokes you can easily skip it also…the thing that makes this chicken tasty is the lemon…I liked this recipe so much I have already cooked it to death…

Ingredients:

  • 4 (4-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
  • Salt and ground black pepper
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 (14-ounce) can artichoke hearts, quartered
  • 1/4 cup drained capers
  • 1 cup quick-cooking brown rice
  • 1/2 cup frozen lima beans

Directions

Place chicken in zip-top bags and pound with a meat mallet or rolling pin until 1/4-inch thick. Remove chicken from bag and season all over with salt and black pepper. In a shallow dish (or plastic bag), combine flour, lemon zest, paprika, and garlic powder. Mix well. Add chicken and turn to coat. Remove chicken from flour mixture and shake off excess flour.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and saute 2 minutes per side, until golden brown and cooked through. Add lemon juice, wine and chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Simmer 5 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and sauce thickens. Add artichoke hearts and capers and simmer 1 minute to heat through.

Cook rice according to package directions, adding lima beans at the beginning of cooking process. Serve chicken and sauce with rice.

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A Perfect Pet for Peyton – The Book

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If you have been looking for a book for your grandkids, have I got a book for you. A Perfect Pet for Peyton by Rick Osborne and Gary Chapman is an amazing birthday adventure story.  Both you and your children will enjoy this fun story celebrating Peyton and Penny (twins) birthday and the full-color illustrations.  Starting from the special breakfast, the ride to the pet store and meeting all the wonderful animals.  Visiting the aquarium, bird world, the petting zoo and of course the reptile area.  What’s a party without pizza and ice cream and opening presents?? The birthday fun goes on to a jungle safari, but all is not as easy and perfect as it seems.  Kids (and the grown-ups who love them)  learn  about what really is important and what really  makes them happy. This book includes a 5 Love Language Quiz to help kids identify their unique love language – gifts, words of affirmation, quality time, physical touch, acts of service.  This is a very special book to be shared with the ones you love – children and adults too.

For more information visit:

http://www.5lovelanguages.com/

 

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Gardening For Idiots – Like Me

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Small-Space Gardening [Book]It is that time of year again.  Flowers sprouting and opening their buds of joy…trees filing up with spring time splendor…Yes, spring and gardening time is here.

Every year I dream of having a nice little garden and every year that dream is shattered.  See, I have no idea how to really get a garden growing.  But now all that has changed since I began to read  the book, “The Complete Idiot’s Guide for Small-Space Gardening.”

This ‘idiot’s’ book help me get started…we all need some kind of help and help should begin at the beginning.

 

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Seed Saving and Starting [Book] The Seed Saving  & Starting  is also a great book for idiot’s like me.  Starting a garden from the very beginning, like right from the embryo stage.

Planting with seeds is not only a money saver, but an amazing show of growth.

So go ahead PLANT  A SEED…

http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Idiots-Guide-Small-Space-Gardening/dp/1615640967/ref=sr_1_sc_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1334536260&sr=1-3-spell