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Easy, Healthy Breakfast Ideas

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Whether you are still in the work force or retired, sometimes it’s hard to find quick, healthy breakfast ideas. Here’s a few to get your morning started without spending a lot of time in the kitchen. CEREAL: When it comes to cereal, there are plenty of choices...

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Oldies Vault: Jukebox Groove

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Jukeboxes, diners and classic cars…what do they all have in common? They ALL give us the feeling and excitement of days gone by – the fabulous 50’s leading us into the rockin’ and psychedelic 60’s. They all remind us of when life was (or appeared to be) a lot...

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Iced or Hot Tea Toddy

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This winter I tossed together a few simple ingredients and found this mixture not only makes a great a hot toddy, but it also gives plain iced tea, hot tea or cocktails a boost. I call it my Serious Sitrus Mix. With the weather getting quite warm, I’m already using...

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Four Parties and a Funeral by Maria DiRico

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You don’t need to be a fan of “reality TV” to enjoy this riotous romp with a twisted mystery to boot, brought to you by Maria DiRico. It’s the 4th installment in her delightful Catering Hall Mystery series. Mia Carina runs Belle View Banquet Manor in Queens for her...

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The Heron’s Cry by Ann Cleeves

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Fans of the popular TV series Vera and Shetland are already familiar with their talented author/creator, Ann Cleeves. Now this New York Times Bestselling Author is once again giving us another stellar series featuring the quietly brilliant Detective Matthew Venn. The...

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God’s Vortex

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I still get the daily newspaper. It’s a mix of news topics: good, bad, indifferent, helpful, etc. All of these articles reflect the times we live in and what’s going on around our world. It’s a beautiful spring morning. After I read my morning paper, I took my coffee...

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An American in Scotland by Lucy Connelly

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Lucy Connelly has rocked the Richter scale with the first installment of her new Scottish Isle Mystery series, An American in Scotland. This is just one of those debuts that I can’t say enough good things about. Dr. Emilia McRoy, formerly a resident of Seattle,...

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