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My Friend Is Hurt :(

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  My best friend of 7 years and avid blogger at onescrappymom.com was recently in a car accident. My husband and I are so close to her we ended up tracking her down and got the report on her injuries. She has seriousl injuries to her leg and face and right now is sleeping and [...]

Being A Teenager’s Mom

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Ok so its not as bad as it seems. So far. I know that when I was 14 I was boy crazy and sad that I never had a boyfriend and wasn’t in with the popular crowd. I’d also be moving to a new school district that helped a little, at least grades wise. I [...]

Amo la Cottura Italiana! I Love Italian Cooking!

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I really had no expectations when i walked into my first gourmet Italian cooking class this past weekend. Its a required class to get my culinary artistry certification. I hoped I would like it I have always loved to make Italian things at home so I went to class optimistic. First things first, its such [...]

Microsoft Street & Trips 2011

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I have always seen navigation software as a good way to plan a trip ahead of time and since I was a truck diver, I have not been too fond of the GPS in the past as it will lead you down some roads you don’t want to be taking a big rig down.  I [...]

Paradise…Carved?

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I can’t even find the word for how much I love my Garde Manger class. The kicker? it was only the first class! But its pure artistry. And the best part is there is no sweating involved. Well that might not be true we have ice carving in a few weeks and I might work [...]

Garde Manger

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Garde Manger (Gar-mon-jay, soft “j”), is the art of cold food presentation. Its completely reliant on art and is a pinnacle in the quest to excel in culinary artistry. This area focuses on the cold stuff though, from fruits and veggies to ice carving and cold soups. This class is what I have on Friday [...]