Author Archives: Patti, Reinvented

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About Patti, Reinvented

I am a writer & editor, photographer, foodie, dog rescuer – the priority order changes daily. Most people think my dad was the funny one in the family. I'm here to tell you Mom had her moments. As a kid, whenever I asked her what we were having for dinner she'd turn toward me, glance down at the ever-present dish rag in her hand, and say with a smirk, “Stewed rags and buttermilk.”

Feels Like Summer, Smells Like Fall

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Patti, Reinvented

A few rainy days in the first week of October had folks putting away patio furniture and calling the chimney sweep.  Stepping outside the house into one of our first chilly, cloudy days of Fall, I caught the aroma of … Continue reading →

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Before the Parade Passes By

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Patti, Reinvented

I’m starting to have a funny relationship with Mondays.  The longer I am out of work the more uneasy I am with Monday — the unofficial beginning of the work week, especially for nine-to-fivers like I was.  It means, in … Continue reading →

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Ordinary People, Extraordinary Heroes

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Patti, Reinvented

I remember vividly where I was the moment the World Trade Center towers in New York were hit by terrorist-piloted planes 10 years ago today. I was lying in bed trying to shake the sleep from my brain and get … Continue reading →

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Falling Leaves, Delta Breezes, and Pie — Oh, My!

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Patti, Reinvented

Leave it to the nightly news — and Mother Nature —  to give me friendly reminders of just how great I’ve got it and how truly lucky I am in the grand scheme of things. My heart goes out to … Continue reading →

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Long Live the King!

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Patti, Reinvented

Congrats and many hip-hip-hoorays to the newly-crowned success story of the immensely popular cable television event, The Next Food Network Star: Jeff Mauro, a charming and chummy 32-year-old private chef from Chicago with a penchant for sandwiches.  Last weekend’s finale … Continue reading →

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