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Pumpkin bread
So, a couple weeks ago, I made a batch of pumpkin bread. Literally everyone who tried it loved it, and a couple people who normally aren't into pumpkin even liked it. So, here's the recipe!
PUMPKIN BREAD
3 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 2/3 cups (1 lb can) pumpkin - NOT pumpkin pie filling!
4 eggs, beaten
3 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
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Grrr...
Some people know just enough to be really fucking annoying. And some people are annoying without knowing anything, of course... but when I've taught you everything you know about a subject, it would be really nice if you listen to what I say instead of yammering in my ear at a mile a minute about how we just gotta do this we just need to do that ( Read more... ) -
It's a secret!
Okay, first of all, Amazon, you are sometimes WTF, but when it comes to turnaround time, you are frequently WTFHOWDIDITGETHERESOFAST? And this most recent time definitely comes under that heading.
See, less than 2 weeks ago, we were told that the state had some federal funds that they needed to spend on STEAM projects (that's Science, Technology, ( Read more... ) -
To the douchebag with the rebel flag
Look, I do understand not agreeing with the laws of the land and believing that the government is overreaching itself. HOWEVER: no matter what your pappy told you about how the Civil War was about state's rights, the right in question, as plainly stated in the Articles of Secession of each state in question, was the right to deny the majority of ( Read more... ) -
Ion fanficlet for Sunhawk
Heero didn't think much of it when Duo, in his attempt to get his hair back under control after a night of pleasurable exercise, broke not one, but two hair ties. He was even a bit amused at the muttering that resulted, flavored as it was with hints of Duo's street-rat vocabulary coming out of hiding.
When the shirt that Duo first put on wound up ( Read more... ) -
We are NOT a babysitting service!
So, Summer Reading is in full swing. We've got kids out the wazoo, of course, which is the whole point to Summer Reading and the programs that are part of it.
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Happy birthday to me!
Had a great day! Slept in until noon (aaaah, luxury...) then a great salad for lunch, followed by birthday cake & ice cream. Then, it was off to Savannah for ADVENTURE! Or at least hanging out in River Street, doing a little shopping and enjoying a gorgeous summer day and some of the street entertainers.
While Mom & I were walking, we passed ( Read more... ) -
An oldie but a goodie - and new goodies
So, I mentioned that the woman's club that I'm part of has a pageant. What I don't know if I've mentioned before is that a week later, there's a parade that the library always enters a float in. I'm not in charge of that project (one of my coworkers, who has a knack for all things crafty, handles that - thank goodness ( Read more... ) -
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Thanks! It's exciting, and stressful, but when you think about how these girls are learning, growing, and developing their talents - and being acknowledged for them, as well as just how pretty they look in a dress - it's so much more meaningful than the regular kind of pageant where the only thing that matters is what's on the outside.
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POEM: PAGEANT NIGHT
So, every year, our Woman's Club puts on a pageant/ talent show for the local high school girls. They get to dress up pretty, show off their talents (and you would be surprised at the talent you'll find in a small town) and learn to handle being in front of a large crowd. Plus, it's a great evening of entertainment for the community and a chance ( Read more... )