’m stickin to it) by Collin Raye, “Drink, swear, steal & lie” by Michael Peterson, “Fancy” by Reba McEntire, “Happy Girl” by Martina McBride, “Kick a little” and “Redneck...

, weddings in early 90’s while “functioning” at my regular job. Last event done was in 1995 – a wedding where the happy couple weren’t THAT happy...by the end of the event (think Divine Comedy, 7th...

Came back to the states after three years in Asia. Had a young bride, a three-month-old baby and no job. We lived off our savings until a local newspaper gave me work. Found an apartment that cost a mere two-weeks salary but that...

they are good cooks, people rarely invite them for dinner. If people only knew! I guess in this case, it’s "Always the bride and never the bridesmaid."

the ropes of gracious hosting. And some, unfortunatley, are very very very slow learners. Sometimes I look back at some of my faux pas as a young bride and cringe. I think that’s not too rare in all of us. It sounds like...

Does this happen to anyone else? Are non tea drinkers just plain ignorant? Lately when I eat out and order tea I have been asked if I would like more water for my used tea bag. HELLO! Don’t they realize that after one use...

ok I can’t help myself... The Bride of Chucky.

's. Its how the potatoes are sliced, what oil is used, and how much care is given to dice the onions... Its a philosophical thing just like kneading bread. Wonderful stuff, wonderful stuff. And wonderful wishes to you and the...

—to celebrate my 61st birthday(I know, most make a big deal of their 60th)and our 39th anniversary!!(I was almost a child bride)I have been spending most of my leisure time(not nearly enough) to work on our...

The first major kitchen screw up was being forced to entertain my DH’s family for Tgiving. I was a new bride, we had just moved to a home in the suburbs, I had never made a turkey before or dinner for more than 4-6 people....

'd bring) it stays in the kitchen. After dinner, if she asks for it, lately, I usually ask her to bring it home. Otherwise, it get’s thrown out. The funniest was the Lladro (porcelain) bride and groom statue she brought to...

experience) younger people assume that everything passes from the older generation to them, including entertaining. I know looking back, I was guilty of this when I was young. As a young bride, I assumed that older people who had...

of mine who brought it to the U.S. as a war bride after WW II; my great-grandmother’s biscuit cutter with wooden handle; the old cutter my grandmother used when cutting noodles for homemade chicken noodle soup (still my...

to the slaughterhouse, so it’s not practical for them to be too far away. Random factoid, Paul Willis was in the Peace Corps with the sister of Cafe Rouge chef Marsha McBride, who put him in touch with Bill Niman. http

the bartenders were supposed to tell them “thanks, but the bride and groom have taken care of that.” Of course, if the person offered yet again (presumably for service above and beyond) I told them that would be fine. Just an...