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I love semi-homemade recipes. Dump cakes are at the top of my list, but this cookie recipe is the bomb. The only thing I would do different is that I would not flatten them, and I would add a Hershey Kiss to the baked cookie once it comes out of the oven. Sign in to see full entry.

Through the years, I have learned that WD-40 has a multitude of uses, but it was initially created with only one purpose in mind by Chemist Norm Larsen who is the mastermind behind the creation of WD-40. He worked for the Rocket Chemical Company. He had one job to do: invent a chemical that would... Sign in to see full entry.

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I often run out of ideas when it comes to making homemade meals. Hubby made a few suggestions this morning that sounded delicious. It has been a while since I have made us loaded baked potatoes. Giant Eagle sells ginormous baking potatoes, so I will pick up two of those to bake and top with the good... Sign in to see full entry.

Pennsylvanians call a tiny little body of water a crick, and everyone in my part of the world knows exactly what you mean, but if you are into proper grammar, we all know it should be pronounced, creek. Growing up in Oregon, California, and Nevada, it was called a stream. When we moved to western... Sign in to see full entry.

My husband, John is an ex-volunteer fireman, so we are drawn to movies and series featuring fire fighters. We have been caught up in the Series Fire Country that airs on Paramount+, but we ran out of episodes. The series has us on hold until February when new episodes will air, so we located the... Sign in to see full entry.

I can't remember a year that I didn't stay up on New Years Eve to watch the ball drop, so this one is going to be a real treat. Just after midnight, January 1, 2026, visitors and viewers watching Times square will experience the sight of a second red, white and blue ball dropping, celebrating... Sign in to see full entry.

Considering that time is at the base of our lives for nearly everything, I would have learned years ago what a.m. and p.m. stood for. There are a lot of signs everywhere that we see daily that we have no clue what they mean until we take the time to research them. Some of you set your alarm clock... Sign in to see full entry.

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