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David Locke
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Garden Journal: Getting out of the Mud after 2 years! 12/20/19
I've had copious amounts in my truck, and on my boots for over 24 month and yes, I'm over it!
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David Locke
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David's Ultimate Make Ahead Sausage Egg & Cheese Casserole
My tried and true, fool proof, cheap and easy standby was alway my Make Ahead Sausage, Egg and Cheese Breakfast Casserole.
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David Locke
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"Oaks of Righteousness" Garden Journal Tuesday, December 17th 2019
The Bible says that we are "Oaks of Righteousness" so that made me think of the parallel between our gardens and our lives.
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"Believing in Tomorrow" Garden Journal Friday, December 13th 2019
Over the past week we've installed the front parking court made of slate chips, dug and built the pool, started construction on the back ret
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David Locke
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Make Ahead Christmas Morning French Toast
...Best of all you have to make it ahead and can make it up to a week before. This is a real crowd pleaser and makes a ton.
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David Locke
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Easy Inexpensive Cheer- Bows on Chandeliers
Need a quick and inexpensive decoration to make your home festive this Christmas? Try trying three bows on the top of any chandelier....
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David Locke
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Top Ten Trends for Christmas 2019
Add a few elements to your home or packages this year to add freshness to some of your old cherished decorations.
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David Locke
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Aunt Fran's Texas Sheet Cake
If you are intimidated by cake making or icing this is also the cake for you.
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David Locke
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Caring for Live Trees in Six Easy Steps
Here is a quick list of how you can keep your tree fresh and clean all season long.
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David Locke
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Elf on the Shelf Confessions
So, I have to make a confession here... we don’t do Elf on the Shelf in our home. Why?
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David Locke
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Memories of Thanksgiving, the Best HoliDAY?
Undoubtedly Christmas is my favorite holiday, but truthfully I think I may like Thanksgiving Day better than Christmas Day.
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David Locke
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Poached Pears, Easy French Elegance
They can be dressed up for dessert or made simply as a side for dinner.
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David Locke
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Grandmother Dot's Cranberry Salad
This salad from Dot became part of my wife's repertoire long before we married and a staple of our family's Thanksgiving celebrations.
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David Locke
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Amaryllis- The Magical Christmas Bulb
Amaryllis take about 6-8 weeks to flower so, if you have not already, get your bulbs started for blooming around the holidays.
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David Locke
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The Most Awesome Pie Crust Ever! Perfect Pate Brisee
Pate means "dough" and "brisee" means "broken" in French, alluding to the crumbling nature of the dough.
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David Locke
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The TOP 10 Plants to Fall for this Autumn
When you imbibe in the majesty of the foliage and flowers of the fall this year, dream of next year's garden and this year's goes to sleep.
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David Locke
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Giardino Guisti - Sealing Our Love in a Labyrinth
Legend says two lovers that find each other in the labyrinth are destined to stay together.
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David Locke
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David's Famous Baked Apples
Featuring an overload of butter, sugar and cinnamon, how could they not be amazing?
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David Locke
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Ten Ideas for a Smooth Thanksgiving
Keep Thanksgiving fully planted as the final celebration of autumn and the harvest.
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David Locke
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Oh Onions, Oh How I Love Thee!
Onions, I cry for you! Literally, is any vegetable more the Holy Grail of culinary arts?
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