Halloween isn't just a holiday for dressing up and acting silly, for our family it is a sacred day to honor our friends and family (including our furry family members) that have passed on. We celebrate this day with various old traditions.

While I won't bore you with details of all our traditions, I will share...

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Well folks, looks like I've been Missing in Action all weekend.
Friday I spent the entire day volunteering at the kids' school book fair. (Oy Vey!) It was pouring out all day, which means I more than likely wouldn't have had any internet access anyway, because my ISP only works when the weather is perfectly clear (if then).
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Sticker shock isn't just at the pumps these days, the prices of food have become rather scary too! Recently on a trip to the store I saw that the prices of bagels ranged from $2.59-$4.60! Really, more than $4 for 6 bagels! I wondered if they were filled with GOLD and Diamonds for that price. ...

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Fall is a wonderful time of the year to fill the house with delicious smells of various goodies baking.
This year I wanted to create something a little different and created a pumpkin roll cake. It was really pretty and tasted even better!


Directions

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I suppose I must've woken up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.
I got up at 5 to have coffee with my husband before he had to head off (2 hour drive to work!), I was not overly happy to greet a brisk 34F outside, with no heat on in the house. Then my youngest got up, not feeling his best, to say the least. Being bound and...

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