Margaret Minnicks
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Margaret Minnicks has a bachelor's degree in English. She is an ordained minister with two master's degrees in theology and Christian education. She has been an online writer for over 15 years. Thanks for reading and sending TIPS her way.
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Do You Know You Can Season Foods With Liquid Smoke?
You do not have to wait until summer to eat food flavored with smoke. You can enjoy the taste all year long. You can purchase liquid smoke in a bottle. The good news is that is so inexpensive that you can get it in all of the different flavors: hickory, mesquite, chipotle flavor and jalapeño flavor as shown above. There are also applewood and pecan varieties.
By Margaret Minnicks5 years ago in Feast
"Sylvie's Love" Is a Story of Timeless Love That Will Warm Your Heart
Sylvie's Love is a romantic drama film that was released in the United States on Amazon Prime on December 23, 2020, just in time for the Christmas holiday. The movie has been well received and is getting a lot of buzz. According to the film's website, the movie is "A romance for the ages. The story wraps audiences in the sweet embrace of its old-fashioned romance and celebration of Black love."
By Margaret Minnicks5 years ago in Geeks
A Common Theme in Christmas Movies: Characters Swap Places
Christmas movies and other movies involve a switch or swap of some kind. The concept can vary by twins switching identities to characters swapping places to live to get a new perspective on their lives. This article focuses on four favorite Christmas movies released on Hallmark and Lifetime where people swapped their residence to deal with the holiday someplace else. Three of the movies are predictable, but the fourth one is very different from the others.
By Margaret Minnicks5 years ago in Geeks
Surprising Health Benefits of Houseplants You Might Not Know. Top Story - December 2020.
You might think plants belong only in the garden, out in the sun, and away from our houses and offices where we live and work. This is far from the truth. Plants are the simplest way to bring nature inside. Besides, houseplants have many health benefits.
By Margaret Minnicks5 years ago in Lifehack
Is It a Christmas Song, Christmas Hymn, or Christmas Carol?
We might call all Christmas music by the same name: Christmas songs, Christmas hymns, or Christmas carols. However, Christmas music comprises different genres usually heard before and during the Christmas season and put on the shelf until the following year.
By Margaret Minnicks5 years ago in Beat
Meghan Markle Reveals She Had a Miscarriage with Second Child
The public did not know until now that Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, suffered a miscarriage in July 2020. She revealed on Wednesday, November 25 a day before Thanksgiving that she suffered a miscarriage with "unbearable grief."
By Margaret Minnicks5 years ago in Families
Diet Drinks Are Just As Bad For You As Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
Diet drinks are sold as sugar-free, zero-calorie, low-calorie drinks, light drinks, artificially sweetened versions of carbonated beverages with virtually no calories. Many people think those drinks are better for them than sugar-sweetened beverages. However, diet drinks as just as bad. Some nutritionists say they are worse than sugary drinks even though sugary drinks have more calories than diet drinks. Both types of drinks provide basically the same health problems.
By Margaret Minnicks5 years ago in Longevity
The Most Common Last Name In the United States
You might or might not have the common last name belonging to more than 2.4 million Americans. You might not even know what that last name is. For your information, the most common last name in the United States is Smith, and it is spelled that way instead of Smyth, Schmidt, Schmitz, or some other variation.
By Margaret Minnicks5 years ago in Families
Surprising Triggers for Your Nagging Headaches
If you often have headaches, you might be able to discover what causes them. Then you can make some changes to prevent them or at least minimize their frequency. You might be surprised to find out the little things that might be triggering those nagging headaches.
By Margaret Minnicks5 years ago in Longevity
Pasta Comes In Many Different Shapes, Sizes, and Textures
When you send someone to the store to buy pasta, the person will have no idea what to purchase because there are so many names, shapes, sizes, and textures of pasta. There are about 600 specific kinds of pasta, and there are over 1,300 documented names. Therefore, you must be specific when you send someone to the store to buy pasta for you.
By Margaret Minnicks5 years ago in Feast
