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The Wooden Spoon – by Faye Brand 11/20/14

The Wooden Spoon – by Faye Brand 11/20/14
Fellow spooners –it’s time to set aside the wooden spoon and pick up the turkey basting brush! It’s Thanksgiving time! Shelly Rankin is enjoying another week off, and I am attempting to fill in for her. As many of you know, cooking is not my forte. Baking, I’d say I’m average, but if you want...
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The Wooden Spoon – by guest writer Julie Van Manen

The Wooden Spoon – by guest writer Julie Van Manen
Editor’s note: Shelly will return in a couple of weeks, but in the meantime, enjoy some of the down-to-earth goodness Julie Van Manen shares with us as this week’s guest writer! I am honored to be a guest writer for the Wooden Spoon. As a side note, Shelly is one of my former Sully Christian students. It...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 11/6/14

In the last 24 hours, I’ve picked up what I thought to be a Cheerio. It wasn’t. I fished unmentionable substances out of the tub from a certain little one. I’ve salvaged makeup out of the toilet bowl. I’ve stepped in cat puke barefooted. I’ve spilled coffee on my scrumptious little. I’ve tripped on the...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 10/30/14

Lately, I feel like driving or walking around looking at all the fall leaves is like driving around at Christmastime looking at Christmas lights! It’s all so pretty. The Scrumptious Little agrees. She just points at all the trees saying, “prit-tee.” Christmas will be fun! The girl speaks two words consistently, “uh-oh” and “prit-tee.” One...
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The DIY FYI {for your inspiration} – 10/23/14

The DIY FYI {for your inspiration} – 10/23/14
Welcome to a new Hometown Press column dedicated to all things crafty. Ideas for DIY (do-it-yourself) projects – from house renovations to children’s arts and crafts – seem to be everywhere. But why do so many people (young, old, guys, gals) choose DIY over buying a finished product from a store? I believe it’s the gratification felt...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin

The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin
This week’s recipe is so hearty, so belly-warming, just an all around “lift your spirits” side dish. I had a hankering for au gratin potatoes, but wanted a good homemade version, so, of course, I turned to my trusty recipe advocate, The Pioneer Woman! Honestly, I just randomly stumbled on her recipe when searching for...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 10/16/14

The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 10/16/14
Oh, well, good morning to you! Or afternoon? Evening? I’m not sure what time of day you read the paper, so hola! That wasn’t right either. You know what I mean. Do you all remember the See and Say toys? Charlie got one for her birthday, and I’m pretty sure the toy originated from a possibly...
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