Monthly Archives: November 2013

Visiting Coeur d’Alene? Go up, up and away!

Whenever I think of Coeur d’Alene now, I think of the color blue, a color that defines this lovely town built on a dreamy blue lake in the middle of Idaho, a state known for its forest greens and soft … Continue reading

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A Word a Week Challenge: Lines

Sue’s A Word a Week Challenge this week from her blog A Word in Your Ear is LINES. And since we’re big University of Tennessee Vols fans,we watch intently as the Pride of the Southland Band lines up, marches into … Continue reading

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The Palouse: Amber Waves of Grain

Although I’ve traveled to many states and most recently worked in the state of Idaho, I was unfamiliar with an agricultural area known as The Palouse.  But when a colleague told me of a route that would take me through … Continue reading

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Fine crafts and whimsy, too: Foothills Craft Guild Show

It was mostly what we’ve come to expect from this annual Fine Craft Show in Knoxville by the Foothills Craft Guild:  unique, one-of-a-kind, artistically crafted items displayed tastefully by some of the nicest artisans you would ever hope to meet. … Continue reading

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Food trucks on Union: It’s Saturday morning!

Saturday mornings in downtown Knoxville are just downright fun! You might not think a farmers’ market could bring out the masses, but it does, and for good reason. Even with the bulk of Tennessee crops gone for the season, the … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Layers

For the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge, the word this week is Layers.  And I’m reminded of a bakery I came upon while strolling S. Main Street in Grapevine, Texas: Legacy Cakes Bakery! Layer cakes filled a showcase inside with cakes … Continue reading

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Favorite chocolate cake gets snapped up at Holiday Helpings!

If there’s one cake that we’ve baked a hundred times, it would have to be our favorite: Hershey® Bar Cake. So, when the bake sale in tandem with the Holiday Helpings event at our church, First United Methodist in Knoxville, … Continue reading

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Cook ‘em, wrap ‘em, tag ‘em: Church Bake Sale!

There’s nothing like a bake sale to get us moving a bit in the kitchen, and our church puts on a great event each fall.  We don’t always participate in the cooking, but this year we did. No matter whether … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Habit

Habit is the word for the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge this week, and I’m reminded of a habit my husband and I both have:  We have cups of coffee (Yep, more than one!) and read the paper every morning, at … Continue reading

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Lewis & Clark Trail from Missoula MT to Lewiston ID: Quiet, majestic beauty

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You could follow the Lewis and Clark Trail from Washington, DC all the way to the Pacific Ocean — all 4600 miles of it — but we’ve only experienced one small but beautiful segment:  from Missoula, Montana, to Lewiston, Idaho. … Continue reading

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