Five Penny Nicole
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Traditions

A Packers Superbowl Spring

A Packers Superbowl Spring

It happens every year.  Slowly.  Cautiously.  A little show of green.  A little gold….but then around December things become less cautious, more hopeful.  Grandmas begin wearing their starter jackets proudly in the grocery store.  Whispers of playoffs become more bold. We wait for each game with bated breath….will they win?  How long can we hang […]

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World Series Caramel Corn

World Series Caramel Corn used to be called oven caramel pop corn. But that name just does not do justice to this special treat that we make especially during the World Series of Baseball. This is a recipe that came from my great-grandma. She used to make it at Christmas time and put it in […]

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Take Me Out to the Ball Game

What is it about watching a ball game that seems to bring so many emotions to the surface? So much love, passion, disappointment, hopefulness. There is something electric about the ball and the bat making contact. CRACK! (…or PING! as the case may be). Something nostalgic about all of that bubble gum and sunflower seeds. […]

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Do you Remember?

…the first slice of watermelon of the season, juice dripping down your arms, spitting seeds at an unsuspecting cousin? …the bands from the local high schools and middle schools…the long walks to the cemeteries in the end of May heat…the speeches honoring those who have served? …standing to take off your hat when the flag […]

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A New Tradition

I love my boys! They have brought so many things to this girly-girl: baseball, stick collections, and energetic wrestling matches, just to name a few. And honestly I have never thought of adding something new to the holiday season. But as I posted on traditions I began to think about Santa Lucia. I told my […]

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Family Traditions

At this time of year our minds seem to remember things past. Visions of sugar plums dance in our heads, and we vow either to make happier memories for our kin, or to live out our traditions just exactly as we did when we were very young. Each year, we grasp at something solid, with […]

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