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Sister Toldjah on Huckabee

Sister Toldjah has come to many of the same conclusions I have about Mike Huckabee as presidential material.

Update:  Captain Ed comments on polls saying the race for the nomination is currently a five way dead heat.

Update II:  Paul Mirengoff writes about Huckabee's imaginary friends.

Merry Christmas to the Troops

If you haven't already seen it, Uncle Jimbo and Matt at Blackfive, along with Bill Roggio and others put together this great video of bloggers wishing the troops a Merry Christmas.

Crossposted at Wizbang.

Five Minute Fudge

 

This recipe for Rachel Ray's five minute fudge makes a fudge wreath ideal to serve at a party or to give  as a gift. Check out Ray's variations (listed at the end of the recipe) or create your own.  My mom got this recipe (or one incredibly similar) from a friend many years ago and used to make this fudge with white chocolate chips, pecans and chopped cherries.

I've posted this recipe the past couple of years and have tried several variations.  One that I found yummiest was made using one bag of Nestle's white chocolate chips and one bag of Nestle's "swirls" chips (the white and milk chocolate swirls).  It makes a light brown fudge with a really unique flavor.  I haven't made any this year (I made the old time fudge this year with the candy thermometer), but my aunt made several and they were a big hit. This really is super, super easy and something you could definitely still do before Christmas.  Enjoy!

Update:  Here is a recipe for date balls and a funny story about my daughter from last Christmas.

 

This recipe for Rachel Ray's five minute fudge makes a fudge wreath ideal to serve at a party or to give  as a gift. Check out Ray's variations (listed at the end of the recipe) or create your own.  My mom got this recipe (or one incredibly similar) from a friend many years ago and used to make this fudge with white chocolate chips, pecans and chopped cherries.

I've posted this recipe the past couple of years and have tried several variations.  One that I found yummiest was made using one bag of Nestle's white chocolate chips and one bag of Nestle's "swirls" chips (the white and milk chocolate swirls).  It makes a light brown fudge with a really unique flavor.  I haven't made any this year (I made the old time fudge this year with the candy thermometer), but my aunt made several and they were a big hit. This really is super, super easy and something you could definitely still do before Christmas.  Enjoy!

Update:  Here is a recipe for date balls and a funny story about my daughter from last Christmas.

 

Christmas at Arlington

Andrea Shea King has a moving post at Radio Patriot about the experience of laying wreaths at Arlington Cemetary. She has posted many beautiful pictures as well.

Update: Here is an earlier post about Christmas at Arlington with a beautiful snow picture.

Gratitude

Lucianne linked to this great site today saying "Sometimes things are so simple they don't have to be explained.  Try this.  It's not hard."  On more than one occasion I have tried to say thank you to soldiers and Marines I have seen while shopping or at the airport and each time have gotten a lump in my throat and completely teared up.  I recently attended a blog conference for military spouses and found myself again having trouble saying thank you without losing it.  I just feel like my "thank you" is so incredibly inadequate.  Thankfully I can type just fine with tears in my eyes and a lump in my throat.