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Organizing Grocery Coupons
Kellie Renfroe Oasis Most coupon organizers are too small and wear out quickly. Putting coupons in my purse makes a mess and I end up with a bottomless pit of crumbled coupons I cannot find when needed. The manila file folder I once used to …
Christmas in July
Kellie Renfroe Oasis In time past many of us would laugh off the thought of thinking ahead to Christmas in July. In July it is easy to be proud procrastinators. Today’s economy has changed that privilege for many families. Nowadays everything we can do in advance …
It’s Time to Clean
Celeste Barnard celestebarnard.blogspot.com I get so frustrated. I feel like every time I clean the house, within a couple of hours it is a natural disaster all over again! Can anyone relate? The Lord showed me something about my cleaning recently. Every time I clean …
Jewelry Joy!
Carla Anne Coroy www.carlaanne.com www.carlaannecoroy.blogspot.com I received an incredible blessing recently. A new friend went on a month-long trip to the UK and gifted me with a set of her house keys. I took advantage of her generous hospitality and spent a very relaxing night …
Aunt Nettie’s Sour Cream Pound Cake
Pat Hopkins 2 sticks butter, 3 cups sugar, 1 cup of sour cream, 3 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 6 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla. Cream butter and sugar, add sour cream. Sift dry ingredients together. Alternate adding dry ingredients with eggs, beat after …
Hummingbird Cake
This is one of my favorite cakes and one of the most simple to make. My dear friend Kathy Wyantt shared this recipe with me twenty-years ago when I got married. Cake: 3 cups self-rising flour, 2 cups sugar, 3/4 cup oil, 1/2 cup chopped …
Patchen’s Holiday Salad
Pat Hopkins My mother has served this salad every Christmas for as long as I can remember, the holiday menu is not complete without it. 1 large can crushed pineapple, 3 medium cans mandarin oranges, 1 can jellied cranberry sauce, 2 large boxes of cherry …
Chocolate Dipped Spoons & Pretzels
Chocolate melting spoons paired with a coffee mug and a hot cocoa mix make a nice gift for friends and teachers. To make, purchase heavy-duty plastic spoons. Party City has a wide variety of colors such as gold, silver, red, and green in packs of …
Chuck’s Favorite Cheesecake
Crust: 2 cups graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup melted butter, 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Blend the crust ingredients together and press into a spring-form cheesecake pan. Place in the refrigerator while you are making the filling. Filling: 16 oz softened-to-room-temperature cream cheese, 3 eggs, 1 cup …