In our family, the New Year’s Junk Food Banquet is a tradition. We get together to eat all the things we haven’t touched all year. Potato chips. Candy. Ooey gooey stuff. Sweet stuff. Rich and buttery stuff. Little bitty pieces. But an indulgence none the less. We play all the loud and noisy games […]
Sweet and Savory Nuts
Note: Keep in mind I am a spice wimp. You might choose to double the cayenne and black pepper. Related posts:Spinach Bacon Salad with Lemon Garlic DressingSunny Broccoli SaladWicked Good Simple Sweet SlawChai Tea Latte MixChicken Mini PocketsSesame Green BeansWhite PizzaHoney Banana Bread
12 Days of Christmas: Recipe collections from A Pinch of Joy Part 1
Twelve no-bake recipes in this series: Classic Oreo Truffles Cranberry Pistachio Chocolate Bark Pistachio Fudge Cinnamon Swirl Cream Cheese Mints Christmas Wreaths Eggnog Fudge No-Bake Chocolate Cookies Gooey Golden Chex Mix Fabulous Fudge Ritz Turtles Grinch Kabobs Potato Chip Clusters […]
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Halloween week already! Officially the end of shorts season. The middle of football season. And time for a quick out of town trip before winter comes. Headed tomorrow for an overnight at Nate the Great’s house. Looking forward to hearing his latest trumpet solo and the last Lego build. And to seeing the other people […]
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This is Bytes, The Picture is In honor Of my Father, Wheels. Sorry, for Not having features this week. We had to deal with a medical issue. You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!Click here to enter
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Weatherperson has had difficulty keeping up today. Repeated stay home warnings for potential blizzard tonight and through Tuesday. In the meantime, we’ve had brief periods of sunshine, a skift of snow. a pounding of heavy rain, casual breeze to heavy winds — and just a few minutes ago, a tornado warning a couple of counties […]






Welcome! I’m Charlene. I love to share quick and easy recipes, whatever I’ve learned in our last DIY project – anything that helps make life easier, better and more fun!! I hope you will find inspiration and add a pinch of joy to your day!