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Three years ago, this week, I started stock piling recipes on this little blog of mine. I had absolutely no idea what I was doing! My earliest photos are enough to make you want to grab a gag bucket and run for cover. Truly. They are exceedingly scary. I’ve learned a few things since that time, and hope to learn a lot more about food photography and internet technology in general! This old mind is a slow teach, let me tell you that. Sometimes when I look at HTML coding (or speak on the phone with the technical support guy from Liquid Web) I feel like I have been dropped off in a foreign country where everyone knows how to communicate but me. Did I mention my exceedingly slow mind? Or perhaps it’s just full of recipe ideas and big bags of butter and sugar. I suppose that could make a mind run slowly, now couldn’t it! Suffice it to say, the technical side of blogging has been a bit of a thorn in my side as of late. I appreciate your patience and support as I have moved from Blogger to Wordpress and struggle to figure out how to make things work over here! Good glory. Who knew it was going to be so difficult. 🙂
That said.
I really, really, really love writing this blog. I love looking for new recipes for you all, and thinking about ingredients and what you all might like to make for dinner. I absolutely love hearing your cooking success stories and how these recipes have worked out well for you and your loved ones.
I love all of you cute college students that make these recipes for your room-mates.
I love to hear from those of you living in Australia and Mexico and Japan and all manner of foreign type places.
I smiled all day when I got an email that said “So, are you a Mormon? I thought you might be when I saw that you have a lot of kids and cook with Jello.” That one made me chuckle.
I get a kick out of comments that say “If I die, my husband wants to marry you.” Um. I’m pretty sure he’d be GIGANTICALLY disappointed when he sees me in person. Running a food blog can really put a kink in a girls waist line, if you know what I am saying here. Could someone please dust off my gym pass…it’s all covered in flour and sugar.
I laughed and laughed when someone emailed to ask if I could send them a printable copy of my “Turkey Breast of Wonder” recipe. They have a filter set up that won’t let them access anything online with the word “breast” in it. HAHAHAHAHAHA. Still makes me laugh. Probly didn’t help that I named it “Turkey Breast of WONDER”. I will take precausions in the future. 🙂
I love hearing you took first place in a cooking contest when you made this.
I cried when I got an email from a dear woman whose son is battling leukemia. I cried even more when she told me “I read your blog ever day just to see what normal people are doing and eating. It’s a nice comforting place to be.”
I love running into you at the grocery store, and meeting you at Discount Tire. 🙂 I love that you share my blog with your friends and family. I love that you come here, read my ramblings and make these recipes.
You are wonderful. Thank you for making my day so many times over.
I have $100 Amazon Gift Card I would love to give to one of you. To enter the giveaway just leave me a comment at the bottom of this post telling me what kind of recipes you would like to see more of here on this little blog. I love a little feedback. 🙂 Winner will be announced on Monday morning.
Have a great Halloween, everyone! Be safe and carefull. No post tomorrow, due to the Holiday. Hope to see you back here on Thursday!
I love your site and all the recipes. I have 4 children all a year apart and involved in a variety of sports as well as band and choir. And I love my crock pot and would love to see more recipes for that device as it is a life saver. Thank you!
You have an awesome blog!! I use it alot for my menu planning! Maybe would like to see a few crockpot meals and freezer friendly meals. Thanks!!!!!
Jamie Pennington
I would love to see more slow cooker recipes. I went back to work this year after taking several years off when my girls were born and dinner is more of a challenge now!
I LOVE your blog! Congrats on it being 3 years…hope you continue for many more! I have tried a lot of your recipes and every single one has turned out fantastic! I would love to see some recipes that would make good treats to give to family and friends during the holidays.
Keep doing what you’re doing Jamie! This is my go-to spot for good eats that I know my family (all 5 of us) will love! I agree with others; I like the mix you have now!
Love all the recipes on this blog! Would love to see more quick night meals.
I make your buttermilk pancakes EVERY Sunday! Thanks for giving me the recipe for “The best thing I EVER make” say my 4 kids. Love your blog! Keep up the good work!