Joy Larson

Who doesn’t love s’mores? They just scream campfires and warm summer nights. Sadly, those warm summer nights are a long ways off, so it’s a little hard to make those s’mores. Luckily, I have run across this easy s’mores candy bar recipe which can be made any time of the year. Yes, it is a little bit more complicated than actually making s’mores over the campfire, but it is still very good and a great substitute for the open flame original.

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I am one of those people who loves coffee. It’s hard for me to pass a Starbucks or Loose Caboose without driving through and leaving with a nice big cup of joe. I drink joe, but not plain old joe. I love any kind of fru fru drink there is, and I’m pretty sure that I’ve tried just about every one there is to try. I have a couple that are my old stand-bys, but I’m rarely disappointed when I’m feeling adventurous and try something new.

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Breast Cancer is a very serious issue. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Breast cancer is also the most commonly diagnosed type of cancer in women and is the second leading cause of death among women.

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I love to cook with my crockpot. It makes making dinner on busy days so easy. I must confess that I own more than one crockpot. So, I love to throw dinner in my large crockpot, and put a little something for dessert in the smaller one. It makes for a very easy dinner and dessert duo. This is a very simple and delicious crockpot dessert. It goes especially well with a little whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

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Most pet owners are positive that their animals understand them. They often treat their pets like a member or the family. I own three dogs and I am no different.

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I’m a baker. I love to bake pretty much anything from cakes and pies, to rolls, breads and cookies. You name it, I’ve baked it. One thing my boys love with the many breads, biscuits and rolls I bake is honey butter. It is the best of both worlds, the delicious honey and butter taste, without the mess of the honey and disaster of always trying to figure the dollop of butter and squirt of honey ratio.

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This time of year is filled with the sniffles and the sneezes. My boys have been coughing and hacking for the past couple months. It seems that as soon as one gets well, the cold has moved on to the next one. Pretty soon the whole family has had a cold for a month. If at all possible, I like to treat my family’s colds with natural methods. Here are a few natural remedies I have found to help soothe and cure those nasty winter colds.

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If you’re looking for an easy crockpot dinner, then this is the recipe for you. With only a few ingredients, and a little amount of prep, you can have a hot, delicious meal for the whole family. This would be a great dinner for those lazy Saturdays, or you could throw this together before you head to church on Sunday. This is so simple and you could easily add steamed veggies to this and serve it on a plate, or you could wrap this in a tortilla and add a few chopped olives, onions and tomatoes.

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There was only one winner this past Sunday. It looked like the game was going to be a blow out for the Baltimore Ravens, that is until the power went out. The Ravens seemed to fall asleep when the stadium went dark.

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I love baking, but don’t always have time to make things from scratch. My kids have dessert or a baked good of some sort almost every day. But with my kids getting older and playing sports and all the other after school activities that they are involved in, I don’t have as much time to bake as I would like. So, when I can find a way to make my life a little easier, I do it. I ran across this recipe on Pinterest the other day and couldn’t wait to try it. It’s easy enough that my boys can make it by themselves too.

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