You know the story. You buy a brand new super fast computer and a few months later they release faster and superer (my word) computers that relegate yours to antique status. Constant rapid advances in technology and the increased role of memory hogging graphics, video, and audio in web content make it mandatory for [...]

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The newest book by Charlaine Harris, Dead and Gone, just came out today. All day long I was twitching with anxious anticipation of the trip I had planned to the bookstore in the late afternoon. Fortunately I survived the day and made it to the local Barnes & Noble in time to pick [...]

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Welcome to Jen’s Genuine Life! Let’s Par-tay!!
5 Minutes for Mom is hosting their annual Ultimate Blog Party and I’m so glad you stopped by my blog for a piece of the party action. If you were partying in my house, I’d offer you some of my famous Hot Crab Dip and my All-Time Favorite [...]

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Our move was the most disorganized mess I have ever had.  Thankfully, we are in the new house.  Things are still not unpacked.  Things did not get culled before moving, which means that there is still a lot of stuff to go through to determine what we want to keep and what we want to [...]

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Corn and Bacon Soup
Ingredients

4 slices of bacon
1 medium onion, chopped
½ green bell pepper, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 medium-size baking potatoes, peeled and cubed
4 cups chicken broth
16 oz frozen whole kernel corn
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
1 10 oz. can diced tomatoes and green chiles (we call that Ro-Tel in this part of the [...]

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