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Ok, this isn't a typical "recipe" so I don't mind including it after that overload of cooking/food writing I did last week!  Ingredients: 1 close friend from out of town 3 terrific ladies from work 1 trip to the Dollar Tree for a son 5 wonderfully nerdy guys you enjoy being with 4 hours of 'nerdy' game play 1 husband 2 wonderful sons 1 slightly messy but loved home1. Start out by opening all ...

I've already told you that I'm a big fan of NFL football.  I love watching the games on Sunday afternoons anytime we are home.  But the NFL wasn't my first football love.  High School Football (yes, it needs to all be capitalized) is big time in my small home town.  I went to a school that is a football powerhouse.  The coach (who is now retired) had one of the best record...

So have you ever played a video game with a person that is just naturally good at them?  That's Larry.  He can sit down with pretty much any game and do very well.  Me? Not so much.  I have the hand-eye coordination of a gnat.  Actually, that might be insulting to a gnat.  When I play racing games, my entire body moves.  I move the controller like it's my actual ...

    I've told you before that I like the Colts.  Manning is my favorite player.  As a matter of fact, at the beginning of almost every Colts game, I say, "Hi Peyton!" the first time he's shown.  I think he runs the Colts offense very well.  I think he seems to have a good spirit about him.  And when I lived in Indianapolis, I learned how involved he is ...

I admit it.  I am a girl who likes sports.  I prefer to watch them in person -- it's better for yelling, you see.  I will watch one sport on TV though.  I will happily watch the NFL games on TV.  I especially enjoy watching games where I know the players.  My favorite team is the Colts.  I love watching Manning connect with his receivers.  I enjoy watching D...

I figured I'd start out my blog by explaining the name of the site.  Many people ask me, "CrunchyPenguin"?  What's that all about?  So here's the story...My friends and I are all fond of playing games.  One of our favorite games to play when there is a large group is Apples to Apples.  This is a game where each person is holding red cards with nouns on them.  (Re...