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Tag Archives: Loretta Giacoletto
Marinara Sauce, My Way
Hubby D and I were driving home from our place at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks when my cell phone rang. It was my good friend E, who along with her husband J, have a successful year-round catering business, mostly … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Dining, Family, Food, Friends, Italian American, kitchen, Lifestyle
Tagged Family, Italian American, Italy, Lifestyle, Loretta Giacoletto, Loretta on Life
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Doing the Math
Our pool came with the house Hubby D and I purchased eons ago, an impromptu decision with no subsequent pangs of buyer’s remorse. Yes, it’s true: if you have to ask the cost of maintaining a pool, you should think … Continue reading
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Tagged Fitness, Italian American, Loretta Giacoletto, Loretta on Life, Swimming
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Omelet, Anyone?
Unless I’m traveling, I seldom sit down to breakfast in a restaurant or diner. But when those few occasions do arise, I’m rarely satisfied with the results. Even when perusing a substantial buffet, I wind up with the most basic … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Dining, Food, kitchen, Lifestyle
Tagged Cheese Omelets, eggs, Loretta Giacoletto, Loretta on Life, Omelets
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Outlander Revisited
In May 2015 I wrote about the Starz TV extravaganza Outlander, having discovered this time-travel/romance/historical adventure toward the end of Season One. Talk about hooked, I could not get enough of Outlander, which, of course, then extended to the entire … Continue reading
Posted in Books, fiction, TV, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Diana Galaldon, Dragonfly in Amber, Loretta Giacoletto, Loretta on Life, Outlander Series, Outlander Starz, Outlander TV, writing
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It’s Shaping Up
“It’s shaping up,” as my piano teacher from long ago used to tell me. Words to live by, I can finally say the same about my current work-in-progress, Memories to Die For from The Savino Sisters Mystery Series. I’m almost … Continue reading
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Another trip out west, this time with my brother K and sister-in-law M accompanying Hubby D and me. Our 3,500 mile, round-trip journey took us from Southern Illinois to #1 son M. his wife A, and their three sons in … Continue reading
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