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Football Friday – Wide Receivers

After I watched a few football games with my husband, I decided that I wasn’t going to solely depend on his knowledge and seek out some information on my own. Plus, asking a ton of questions during the game can cause you to miss a lot of action. So, for my readers who love the game, but don’t quite get it, Fridays are the day for you. It’ll be short, it’ll be sweet and hopefully it’ll help you understand and enjoy the game better. Yes, we love the spandex and the occasional flash of flat abdomen (I’m looking at you Eric Decker), but knowledge will continue to be power. Let’s get started. Wide receivers Short and simple – these are the players that run downfield, away from the quarterback and catch “the long ball”. That’s my definition. From about.com Definition: An offensive player who lines up on or near the line… Continued

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Creating with a Purpose

I have been fooling around with Photoshop Elements. The program had been sitting on my hard drive, used for nothing but the occasional cropping and/or enhancing of a picture. In other words, I was really under-using the program. I’m a huge fan of quotations, song quotations, book quotations, even more so if they are on a fancy background. So I decided to make some of my own. I skip on over to my favorite stock photo site, and lo and behold, they have gorgeous backgrounds. Problem is, these backgrounds not only come with a large price, you also have to credit the designer (in most cases.) Plus, there were so many other restrictions and small print that it made my head ache just to try to figure them all out. Hmmm. What to do? Do I spend massive amounts of cash on backgrounds (cuz you can’t buy just one)? Or

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Turkey Breakfast Sausage

Sometimes you want a change, but still stay the same, right? You can have it in this tasty turkey breakfast sausage. With the use of a pound of turkey meat and some essential spices, you can have the taste of pork sausage without the fat of pork sausage. Here’s what you’ll need: 1 pound ground turkey 3/4 – 1 teaspoon salt ( adjust to taste) 3/4 teaspoon rubbed sage 1/2 1 teaspoon pepper (adjust to taste) 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon Jamaican Jerk Seasoning (totally optional) Place the turkey in a mixing bowl. In a separate, smaller bowl, combine the spices. Once mixed, sprinkle over the turkey and mix thoroughly. Create sausage patties and fry in olive oil (or any kind of oil) for 5 minutes on each side. Enjoy!

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May the Fourth Be with You

Say NO to May the 4th? What propaganda is this? The movie Star Wars, released May 25, 1977, opened up a whole new world for many children (and adults ) across the nation. Here it was, on the big screen, basically a space opera/fairy-tale complete with a princess. The storyline was easy to follow, simple as black and white, down to Leia’s pure white princess outfit contrasting with Darth Vader’s pure black one. Add the deep voice and ominous timbre of James Earl Jones with that respiration, and you’ve got yourself a villian. It didn’t hurt that the actor, David Prowse (yes, I knew that w/out looking it up) was 6’6″ and Carrie Fisher was only 5’1″. And how about Peter Cushing? I mean, if he were only second in charge, imagine how bad Darth Vader was? While I’m not the biggest fan of the “first” three movies, I

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Star Wars Day – May the Fourth Be with You

Holy crap, it’s Star Wars Day! That’s right, Star Wars Day. It’s the day where the ladies (and fellas) can wear the Princess Leia costume, complete with the cinnamon buns on either side of your head, out in public and no one will blink an eye. I can’t promise that last, but I know that there will be a Star Wars party or two within driving distance. I remember seeing Star Wars in 1977, in a theatre in my hometown that is no longer open. I can’t tell you who I went with (probably my mom) but I was wearing black Pro-Ked sneakers and probably some horrible 1970s kids’ outfit. What stands out the most for me in memory is the cantina scene – all those fantastical creatures…and they were moving and walking around! Talking even! I mean, I watched the Muppet show every night and had been to Disney

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Tell A Story Day

I happened to do a bit of Internet-questing and found a list of crazy, wacky holidays. We all know about Black Month, Women’s History Month and Arbor Day, but what about National Zucchini Bread Day, Kindergarten Day and….Garlic Day? These holidays are the best because there’s something for everyone. Today, April 27th, is “Tell a Story Day”. As an author, this is right up my alley. And so, I shall tell a story. It’s a short one, and it has been seen before, but there’s no story like an old story, I always say. Grandma Elsie’s Typewriter It was hidden in the back corner of the storage facility, one of those “dollar for the first month and we’ll rip you off thereafter” places where she had stored Grandmother’s furniture after they’d sold the house. There weren’t many of her things left and they were taking this time to