I have the coolest neighbors. Like Nicole and Jesse. Family meals have always been important to the Vickey’s, but as their family grew, so did the demands on their time. Like most families, they found it harder and harder to gather for that sacred hour called Family Dinner. They noticed it wasn’t just them — their friends and neighbors were…
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Apricot & Smoked Mozzarella Tarts
A Stop In, Pop In Home Years ago, when the Littles were still little, I received an invitation in the mail that has stuck with me ever since. Sent in the mail, before Evite and Facebook, this festive invitation was for a Christmas jewelry show hosted by friends. The whimsical font announced it was a Stop In, Pop In party…
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Spicy Pecans
Last week my mother-in-law sent me home with pecans from her front yard. You would not believe the amount of pecans the old tree produced this year. She has pecans in buckets, cardboard boxes and grocery sacks. I’m talking a ton of nuts people. Of course I knew immediately what to do with the first batch she gave me. I’ll…
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