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Free-Style Cabbage Soup

Written by Anni on . Posted in Food.

I love food – I love cooking – but I hate following recipes and despise measuring ingredients even more! Then I discovered how easy it is to make what I call “free-style” soups. By “free-style” I mean adding together a bunch of ingredients without measuring or...

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Paul Thorn: Never Too Late To Call

Written by Anni on . Posted in Reviews.

Mississippi-native songwriter, singer, and guitar player, Paul Thorn just released his newest album: Never Too Late To Call. And Thorn has never sounded better. At 57 years old, Paul Thorn is at the TOP OF HIS GAME! He’s the son of a preacher and nephew of a...

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An Old Hat Can Become A Bird’s New Nest

Written by Anni on . Posted in Nature.

Spring is here and birds are anxiously scoping out places to build their nests.  Here’s an idea for not only recycling, but helping our feathered friends. After our mother passed on, we were left with a lot of her clothing and other personal items. Among those items...

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Music Review: Midland, On The Rocks

Written by Anni on . Posted in Reviews.

Hailing from Dripping Springs, Texas, this country trio knocked me off my feet with their 2017 release, On the Rocks.  The trio consists of lead singer, Mark Wystrach, lead guitarist/vocalist, Jess Carson and bass player/vocalist, Cameron Duddy.  Their voices blend...

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Paul Thorn Rocks the Birchmere

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The morning after the Paul Thorn concert in Alexandria, VA, I woke up fully charged!  Thorn’s rocked- out, upbeat “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright” was still stuck in my head. I woke up on overdrive, no caffeine needed!  It was a great way to start my morning – THANKS...

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Chris Isaak Did a Bad Bad Thing

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Last summer I stood in line at the Birchmere in Alexandria, VA, waiting to get inside for what would be another stellar concert by Chris Isaak. The woman behind me in the line said she had never heard of Chris Isaak until recently when a friend of hers played her...

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