Things to Ponder:

‎"If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera" ~Lewis Hine

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"Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic. Capable of both inflicting injury, and remedying it.”

~Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

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"Life is to be ENJOYED not just endured" ~Gordon B. Hinckley
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Live
... let your light shine before men ...
Matthew 5:16

Laugh
... a time to weep and a time to laugh ...
Ecclesiastes 3:4

Love
... the greatest of these is love ...
1 Corinthians 13:13
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Laugh your heart out
Dance in the rain
Cherish the memories
Ignore the pain.
Live, Laugh, Love
Forgive and forget
Life is too short to
be living with regrets.
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"It's never too late to be who you might have been." ~George Eliot
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“Someday everything will make perfect sense. So, for now, laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears and keep reminding yourself that everything happens for a reason.”

Toasted Pecan Chicken Salad

1 – 13 oz. can chunk chicken breast 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1 apple – peeled, cored and chopped juice of 1/4 of a lemon salt & pepper – to taste 1 cup red grapes – cut in half 2 hard boiled eggs – chopped 4 tablespoons mayonnaise

Drain chicken. Toast pecans on [...]

January 25th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , | Category: In the Kitchen | Comments are closed

Quick Chicken & Rice

The family loves this recipe except for Mr. Picky, not surprising since he just doesn’t like my cooking. I usually don’t add salt to the recipe since I started using the bouillon granules.

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper 1 12.5 oz. [...]

August 11th, 2011 | Tags: , , | Category: In the Kitchen | Comments are closed

Laurie’s Mock Arby’s Pecan Chicken Salad

2 cups Rotisserie or grilled chicken, small cubed or torn into small bites 2 cups apple, peeled and chopped small 2 cups red grapes, cut in half 1/4 to 1/3 cup sliced celery 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup sour cream Juice from 1/2 lemon Lettuce

Place apples in [...]

June 2nd, 2011 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Ramblings | Comments are closed