Category Archives: Feature

The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 6/19/14

I hope Father’s Day found all you fathers out there doing well! Ours was filled by the sounds of “Waaaaahh” followed by a “sluuurrrrp, glug, glug” followed by the soothing sound of crickets. Oh, what I mean to say is this house is either filled with crying or sleeping. This home’s latest theme song -...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 6/12/14

Well, hello there once again! It’s been another crazy week of this and that, so much so that this column got shoved to the side, unfortunately! To say it’s finally nice to be sitting at your table with you to take a load off and unwind a bit is an understatement. Phew. We made it...
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Couple married in 1949 celebrates 65 years together

On a bright sunny day in 1949, at 2:00 in the afternoon, a young couple gathered together to exchange their wedding vows. Sixty-five years later, on June 12, 2014, Dwight and Beverly Thompson will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary. Dwight and Beverly, currently of New Sharon, met when they were young when Dwight would help his...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 6/5/14

So it’s Sunday, and I’m just now sitting down to write this. I love Sundays. They make our hearts happy over here, even The Little’s. She even naps on Sundays! A special thank you to Pastor Wayne who week after week delivers awesome messages that hit home! I assure you, Pastor Wayne, her naps are...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 5/29/14

Has anyone else ever noticed how crazy prescription drug names are? I get paid to watch a lot of TV, and this is just one thing I’ve noticed over the years. I can’t begin to pronounce half of them, let alone spell them, especially the ones that start with an “x.” Seriously, this baffles me....
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 5/22/14

“Now this is the cheese filling, and this is the sauce. Absolute delishness.” Oh, hi there! So sorry, I’ll turn the tube off now. I got sucked into “The Pioneer Woman” on “Food Network!” She’s making individual lasagna rolls, garlic bread, and waffles. Are you all as hungry as I am now? I best go grab...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – May 15

First off, let me correct a recipe that we previously published. The creamed corn recipe. How can it be the best creamed corn of your life if you don’t know how much corn to even use? I like to keep you all guessing. I used two cans of corn, drained. You can add more, just...
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