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You Can Take the Girl Out of the Country But She’ll Still Eat Gravy

by Nikki Gastineauupdated on December 1, 2019November 30, 2019Leave a Comment on You Can Take the Girl Out of the Country But She’ll Still Eat Gravy

You can take the girl out of the country. But occasionally, that girl, feeling a pang of nostalgia will procure the ingredients for a proper southern breakfast. She will bake biscuits, and fry sausage, and slice a tomato. She will …

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Independence Day

by sassynikupdated on July 4, 2019July 4, 2019Leave a Comment on Independence Day

I woke up this morning thinking about freedom and was reminded of these words I wrote a few weeks ago. Today, I hope that we can all celebrate our independence from something.

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Rediscovering Outlander Joy: Making Peace with Season 4

by Nikki Gastineauupdated on June 4, 2019June 1, 2019Leave a Comment on Rediscovering Outlander Joy: Making Peace with Season 4

On World Outlander Day, I’m reminiscing about Season 4 and how I rediscovered my joy for the show.

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Jamie Fraser, The Print Shop, and Newton’s Third Law

by sassynikupdated on May 1, 2019May 1, 2019Leave a Comment on Jamie Fraser, The Print Shop, and Newton’s Third Law

This post, in its original form, appeared at Outlandercast.com on October 26, 2017.

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The Tree Must Stand Tall

by Nikki Gastineauupdated on March 9, 2019March 9, 2019Leave a Comment on The Tree Must Stand Tall

I wrote this post nearly one year ago on a day when memories from my past came, seemingly, out of nowhere and left me shaking and feeling helpless. While I’m not a fan of these emotional onslaughts they have taught …

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A Day for All Kinds of Hearts

by sassynikupdated on March 9, 2019February 14, 2019Leave a Comment on A Day for All Kinds of Hearts

Valentine’s Day is celebrated with candy hearts and cards, but there are a group of families in Parkland, Florida that will forever remember it as the day that their loved ones, 14 of them students, died. I couldn’t help but …

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A Tragedy, a Gift, and a Reminder to Breathe

by sassynikupdated on January 31, 2019January 31, 2019Leave a Comment on A Tragedy, a Gift, and a Reminder to Breathe

On this last day of January, I thought I would share my thoughts on the New Year, the gift that is my daughter, and how the two led me to a few non-resolution resolutions for 2019.

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To Pa

by Nikki Gastineauupdated on January 10, 2019January 9, 2019Leave a Comment on To Pa

Every Sunday morning I carve out a bit of quiet time for myself while my family sleeps. This week, my grandfather’s sweet spirit settled around me and left me with words. He always leaves me with words, which is funny, because he was a man of so few.

  • I’ve got a soft spot in my heart for #Gallowglass, the burly and lovable vampire in @debharkness’ #ShadowOfNight. This post, written for @allsoulsww, explains why.  Link in bio.

#adiscoveryofwitches #deborahharkness #vampires #witches #daemons #teamgallowglass #allsoulscon #vikingvampire #bookboyfriend #literaryvampires #vampirelove #mysteriousmen #blogger #ladyblogger # badwolftv
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  • You can take the girl out of the country. But occasionally, that girl, feeling a pang of nostalgia will procure the ingredients for a proper southern breakfast. She will bake biscuits, and fry sausage, and slice a tomato. She will scramble eggs in the sausage drippings and she will then, defying all the city knowledge that she has accumulated in all her city-dwelling years, take gravy and pour it on top of all those already-delicious things and she will smile, pleased with herself.

For a brief moment, right before the first bite, she will inhale deeply all the aromas surrounding her and she will be nine again, in her Granny’s kitchen, stomach grumbling and impatient knowing that she can’t eat until Pa comes back from the milk barn. And then he arrives, white t-shirt and denim jeans. He sits down and stirs sugar into his black coffee and scratches the short curls on top of his head. Granny brings the plates to the table and we bow our heads “…bless this food for the nourishment of our bodies…” And you blink and a teenager is smiling at you. There is no gravy on her plate; no biscuit either. She did consent to eggs scrambled in sausage drippings because, afterall, fat is flavor. Will she blink one day and return to this moment or another one from the past or one yet to be lived?

I don’t know about that. I do know that even though you can take the girl out of the country, there is nothing on this earth that can ever take that girl out of her Granny’s kitchen and she will always love sausage and biscuits and gravy.
#countrygirlturnedcitygirl #biscuitsandgravy #grannyskitchen #childhoodmemories #countrykitchen #homecooking #alwaysakentuckygirl #kentuckygirl #countrygirlinthecity #downhomecooking #farmmemories #kentuckyfarm
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  • Did a little Christmas shopping yesterday and couldn’t help but smile when we found #nickelsarcade all dressed up for the season! Also, found some terrific gifts at #thecaravanshop.#christmasinannarbor #michiganchristmas #puremichigan #arewetowniesyet
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  • When the coziest spot in your house gets a little bit cozier because your friends add a fantastic throw that’s perfect for cuddling. Thank you @dzstew, @jreynolds1018, and @acrawley.
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We'd be remiss not to give the other half of Diana and Matthew's wonder twin duo his own birthday moment in the sun. Just another reminder that all creatures big & small in @debharkness’ beautiful All Souls universe have captured our hearts. #WeAreAllSouls #ADiscoveryOfWitches
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