Make Your Morning Sizzle

Once upon a time my favorite thing to eat at McDonalds was from their breakfast menu. Hubby and I tend to not eat fast food all that often, except when traveling. It’s just a matter of convenience rather than a craving for a Big Mac.

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A Tragic End to the Forerunner

So often Christians hear “There is no God. If God truly existed, why would He allow bad things happen to good people?” Really – that’s your question. I know people do struggle with the idea of evil existing in a world said to be created by God. The two seem to be in opposition.

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The Fashionable Bow Tie

While most men look dashing in a suit with a tie, and down right dapper in a tux and bowtie, the bowtie on its own isn’t the right look for everyone. Take NCIS’s Ducky – now that was a man who could get away with the bowtie look.

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Which is More Amazing

The Burger or the Fries? That is the question of the day. You decide. I present to you two copy-cat recipes from Five Guys.

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Celebrating a Heavenly Birthday

Catholic teaching and Catholic Faith is really very simple. Every day strive for sainthood. Is that so much to ask? After all, Christ died for us. The least we can do is become saints to glorify Him.

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Before We Split

Did you know that today is National Banana Split Day? Yeah, like any of us need an excuse or National Day to treat ourselves to dessert!

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Bartholomew the Apostle

Today is the feast day of Saint Bartholomew, Apostle, martyr and the patron saint of butchers. As one of the twelve, he was present at the Last Supper and a witness to Christ’s ascension into heaven. Many scholars today believe that Bartholomew and Nathanael from the Gospel of John are the same person.

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Memories Carried on the Winds

Today is a very special day on a personal note. It’s the day I married my soulmate, my other half. While I wanted to mark this day with a very special, romantic supper, there were other things on my mind.

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Hail Mary, Heavenly Queen

Why Catholic? The obvious answer from a non-Catholic perspective would be I was baptized as a baby. What choice did I have? That would be a wrong assumption.

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Here’s To Growing Old Together

Today is National Senior Citizens Day. What is a Senior Citizen? That depends. The short answer would be somewhere between 62 and 65 for most government benefits. Some business start offering discounts at 55 for lower rates on hotels and meals.

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Welcome to Bacon Lover’s Day!

Quick question – with the exception of vegetarians and those with religious restrictions, who doesn’t love bacon? You can eat it alone, in a sandwich, as a morning side or atop your favorite burger. Today is Bacon Lovers Day. Yeah, it’s a good day to be eating.

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It’s Potato Day!

What are French Fries, but potatoes? And what goes best with French Fries? Why burgers of course.

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Just Kickin’ It on a Mellow Monday

Home Sweet Home – it’s great to get away, but oh so nice to be back home again. You know me, I don’t share our travels and adventures until they are behind us. No sense in advertising to the world that the home front is empty.

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Custard Equals Creamy French Vanilla Ice Cream

Have you ever noticed that men don’t always seem to listen? Or if they do, they don’t always seem to retain what you’ve said. Case in point French Vanilla Ice Cream.

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The Sweetness of Saturday

We have traditions in our house. One of those traditions is Hubby’s Birthday Dinner. While Kiddo and I might take him out to eat sometime around his birthday, on his actual day I make his favorite supper. It’s really a simple meal – just Meatloaf, AuGratin Potatoes and Green Beans.

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