I grew up just 13 miles from Sweet Al’s in Cameron, Missouri and it has been open for business since I was an itty bitty, however I had never been there. A follower of this blog had suggested Sweet Al’s and that’s good enough for me to drive an hour north to Cameron, Missouri! A… 

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Thirty-six hours in Dallas afforded me the opportunity to visit YUMMY Donuts, a trendy donut shop mentioned to me by Jenny of Making a Foodie. As always, Jenny gave a great recommendation! Being in Dallas for such a short visit made it challenging to get everything done on my wish list. Dinner at Spiral Diner,… 

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UPDATE:  Dunkin Donuts in St. Joseph, Missouri closed its doors after nearly 40 years on December 27th, 2011.  Instead of the usual numbered post title, I should have called this post “The Donut That Started It All.” I grew up in a small town in Northwest Missouri. We didn’t have a donut shop, not even… 

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I traveled to Normal, Illinois to participate in a scavenger hunt type race with friends. I asked all over town the day before the race for a donut shop recommendation and only one was ever mentioned, Denny’s Donuts. One lady told me there was no other place to get a donut, end of story. Off… 

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This month has been full of celebrations in honor of my hubby’s milestone birthday. One of the celebrations included a trip to the Lake of the Ozarks for a few days at a friend’s lake house. Usually this time of year affords great fall foliage viewing at the lake. Instead, we were treated to several… 

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