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Oh no! Our children are growing up and leaving the nest! What will we do?

I’ve heard it several times over the last few years. “What are you going to do when your kids leave home?” My friends are concerned. We are not.

We are keeping plenty busy. Trips in our RV. Golfing. Kayaking. Parish life. Scouting. Service projects. Cooking. And yes, visiting with the kids from time to time. As it is, I don’t have enough time to keep up with my blogging as much as I could.

So don’t worry. We’ll be just fine. ๐Ÿ˜‰

Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden

Empty Nester
December 21, 2021

The Husband and I went to the Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden. This holiday lights display is pretty secular, but it got me in the Christmas spirit nonetheless. The settings were beautiful and music was played throughout. Many of the displays were timed to the music.

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Creamy Chocolate Cheesecake

Empty Nester
December 28, 2020

This is a decadent chocolate cheesecake. Because of the amount of chocolate in it, it is more dense than a traditional cheesecake. It has a chocolate almond crust, a sour cream topping, and a chocolate drizzle on top.

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Easy Rye Bread

Empty Nester
December 28, 2020

Bread baking is so easy, especially with my ABM. So there’s no reason not to have some fresh rye bread every now and then. This is a basic, simple rye. It has great flavor. You can make it seeded or unseeded. I’ve included instructions for making it with a mixer in case you don’t have an ABM.

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