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excerpts of a real life with fairytale moments

I’m not sure it’s right proper to say that this year totally blew, since you know, I’m alive and kicking and all, with a roof over my head and a heart that’s broken but still beating. So I’ll just say that I was not a fan of 2011, not one bit, no, not at all. …

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This is so delightful and yummy, especially on a chilly day. Great for tailgating, parties, appetizers or maybe when you’re totally pmsing! 😉  Can be served with bread or veggies! Ingredients: 1 package (8-oz) cream cheese 2 tablespoons heavy cream 2 green onions, finely chopped 2 teaspoons horseradish 1 can (4½ oz) lump crab meat, …

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It seems so very àpropos ruminating about weight so closely after the biggest gorge-yourself-because-you-can holiday.  I’ve been unhappy with mine for some time now, which is not a surprise since it has fluctuated greatly for much of my life.  When it comes to height I’m a little spit of a thing, reaching 5 ft on …

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You know, Miss Ruth was a lady. And a lady always knows when to leave. (Fried Green Tomatoes) Four months shy of her eighteenth birthday we said so long to our beloved kitty Gertrude.   Gertrude was a beautiful, spunky, bright-eyed tortoiseshell cat-dog with just the right mix of ‘tortitude’, generous love and affection, a kitty …

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