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Lemonade… That Cool Refreshing Drink

Lemonade… That Cool Refreshing Drink

Lemonade… That Cool Refreshing Drink Some of the best memories you’ll make are of doing very simple things with each other.  Gabby and I decided to make some lemonade this morning with our left-over lemons.  She was the squeezer and I was the cutter.  Pretty darn tasty too! Ingredients: 8 Lemons 2 Limes 1 Cup Sugar or Sweetener 4 Cups of Ice Water Cut and squeeze the juice of 7 lemons and 1 lime. Strain to remove pulp. Slice the remaining lemon and … Read entire article »

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Eggs, Avocados, and Underdogs | My First Memory of Cooking

Eggs, Avocados, and Underdogs | My First Memory of Cooking

Ronald Reagan had just been elected to be our next president, The Muppet Show was on the air, and the Dukes of Hazard were jumping something in their General Lee each week.  The year was 1980.  Mom and I lived in a little rented house near the railroad tracks on Ponderosa Dr in Valdosta GA. It was Saturday morning and mom was still asleep.  I of course had been awake for hours (probably only 30 minutes) … Read entire article »

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Walton Way Extension bank robbed today

Walton Way Extension bank robbed today

Everyone is ok. Read the article at the Augusta Chronicle. … Read entire article »

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Pan Roasted Chicken Pita with French Onion Soup

Pan Roasted Chicken Pita with French Onion Soup

Pan Roasted Chicken Pita with French Onion Soup Cook Time: 1:15 Degree of Difficulty: 7 Tip: Cook the soup before hand for a quick, half-hour meal. Pan Roasting meats is great technique to lock in flavor and moisture in ordinarily dry meats.  This is the “Wow” factor that makes your food stand out.  You know the type of bite I’m talking about.  When you slice into your steak or chicken and the juices just run out.  Not blood, but … Read entire article »

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Someone Steal Your Name?

Someone Steal Your Name?

4 Reasons to Have Your Very Own Domain Name I get asked all the time, “How did you come up with the name MeetTheMcKinneys.com?”  The answer is simple.  I couldn’t get TheMcKinneys.com or even McKinneys.com.  Someone, undoubtedly another McKinney, had already registered it.  Much to my dismay. Most people think they will never need their own Domain Name or Website Name and just toss the idea of registering it.  I suggest you reconsider. There are many reasons to … Read entire article »

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Evan January 13th 2010

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Evan January 10th 2010

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Sign Up for Updates

Sign Up for Updates via eMail Many of our friends and family subscribe via email and find it an easy way to stay in touch.  That way you don’t have to remember to “check the website” for pictures and things like that.  Your life is busy enough without having to remember one more thing. Emails go out about once per week unless there is some sort of breaking news.  The emails may include, pictures of our family, announcements about friends and family, and anything else we think is cool enough to send to our friends and family. If you don’t like it, there is a 1 button unsubscribe feature and you can end the updates at anytime. I won’t: Send you forward emails Ask you to join Mafia Wars. Ask you to … Read entire article »

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Why isn’t my comment showing right away?

Why isn’t my comment showing right away? For your comment to show right away, you must be a registered user. Otherwise, all comments must be approved by the site owners before they show up. This is a measure of safety and keeps spammers from linking and auto back-linking. How Often Are Comments Approved? Usually, comments are approved within 24 hours. (Usually within 1 hour. I do have a life too you know.) What do you do to Spammers? Typically, they are reported to the authorities.  Then I pray against their existence.  After that, their IP addresses are turned over to Voodoo Priests in the Louisiana Bayou to have their hearts turned into pin cushions. … Read entire article »

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