Author Archives: Donalyn

The Answer – and a Consolation Giveaway!

No one was able to come up with the answer to my TV trivia question on Monday, so I grabbed the show from YouTube, so that you can check it out.  I guess this made more of an impression on … Continue reading

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Black Beans and Rice

It is so easy to grab some Zatarain’s or Goya when it comes to things like this. And frankly, those boxed mixes are not bad. I never left them alone though – always had to add a little [or a … Continue reading

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We Have New Roomates

I guess I should announce when I am taking a weekend off – thanks for the emails asking if everything is ok. I just got busy and didn’t have time to get anything together. I cooked some really good food … Continue reading

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A success disguised as failure?

Hey – if White House Press Secretaries can spin, so can I. Because this is really a failure disguised as – well, pretty much it wasn’t disguised. It started out well. Ellyn and Jason had been here the weekend before … Continue reading

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A Good Day

See this little girl? That is my baby. She may be 26, but she is my baby, still.        She grew up                      And joined the Army     … Continue reading

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