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Ideas and Projects To Chase Away Those Winter Blues

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Chase away those winter blues and use the dreary months of Winter to get a head-start on spring! Spring WILL arrive, but in the meantime, here are some ideas and projects that are best accomplished in Winter: UPGRADE YOUR PATIO, DECK OR OUTDOOR SITTING AREA: Plan now...

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More Glorious Bean Recipes

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MORE GLORIOUS BEAN RECIPES – PERFECT FOR THOSE CHILLY DAYS! Looking for ways to stretch the family food budget? Beans are not only inexpensive, but healthy – and so many varieties to choose from! Here are some more ideas for easy bean dishes.  These are basic recipes...

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Vinyl Gym: Oldies of Love & Romance

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It doesn’t need to be Valentine’s Day to give these gems from decades gone by a real workout! So many love songs lit up (and continue to light up) the charts! Songs of romance, erotic love songs, sad songs, love gone bad songs, silly love songs and peppy feel-good...

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Bountiful Beans!

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BEANS! Healthy, nutritious, inexpensive and EASY to make! The recipes below are BASE RECIPES to get you started. Use them “AS IS” OR “TAILOR THEM” to your personal liking. Add more or less beans or broth – swap out some of the veggies – add leftover meat or...

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Easy Gourmet Coffees and Hot Chocolate At Home!

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What could be more special than making your own gourmet coffees and hot chocolate/cocoa at home, especially during the winter months? It’s easier than you think! You’re home anyway, so why not go free-style and experiment with some “hot treats” to help you pillage...

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Good Health & Good Luck in 2025 With Black-Eyed Peas!

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Is it a myth? An old-wives tale? OR could there be some reality into the passed down story that black-eyed peas are a “must” to eat on New Year’s Day to bring you good luck and prosperity in the upcoming year? Either way, it’s a “win win” situation. Even if they...

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From the Vinyl Gym: Christmas Blasts From The Past

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There’s quite an array of popular Christmas songs and albums from decades gone by. Some are beautiful, while others are festive and fun – others are downright silly! But that’s OK, it’s Christmas! Looking for Oldies holiday albums? The Brian Setzer Orchestra gives us...

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