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How to make a Crescent Dough Cornucopia (and slay Thanksgiving)

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Crescent Dough Cornucopia

Can we all take a moment to celebrate my crescent dough cornucopia? 🎉✨ 🎉✨🎉

Isn’t it a wonderful thing to create something, anything, that exceeds expectations? Part of the beauty of this crescent dough cornucopia is its simplicity. Yes, I am all about kitchen shortcuts and fun foodie surprises. And, I’m all about sharing what I’ve learned.

Make my crescent dough cornucopia for Thanksgiving, and when crazy family conversations turn to politics or other awkward topics, you can easily redirect with—but have you seen my cornucopia?Continue Reading

Ode to a Snag Tree

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Ode to a Snag Tree

Ode to a Snag Tree: True Story

I’ve had a major crush on this snag tree for going on ten years now. Ten years is nothing in the life of a wise old tree, but for me, having only moved to the area in 2014, I count him as one of my first and oldest Ozark friends.

For me, it was love at first sight.Continue Reading

November Sunday Letter

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November Sunday Letter

Hello, friends! I’m glad you are here for today’s November Sunday Letter.

I trust everyone survived Halloween with no tricks? I don’t know about you, but I’m glad to have all that candy out of our house and into the hands of goblins and princesses. (Okay, we still have a bit of chocolate, but just the amount two sensible people should have on hand for sweet tooth purposes.)

You probably don’t need a reminder, but this year is quickly circling the drain. Remember all those things you said you were going to do in 2023? Guess what? If you didn’t do them, it’s okay. We are all doing the best we can.

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