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Book Alert!
My friend, Andrea Pearson, has just had the fourth book in her young adult fantasy series published. Her first book, The Key of Kilenya, has been in the top 100 for teen fantasies on Amazon since last May and has been … Continue reading
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Eggsperiments
With Easter coming up a friend who knows I like odd ways of doing things sent me an unusual method of dying eggs. Only three things needed; eggs, food coloring and shaving cream. Yup, shaving cream. The instructions said that … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Holidays, Kids, Uncategorized
Tagged color, dye, Easter, eggs, experiments, fun, shaving cream
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Guilty Secret
I have a confession. Let me start by explaining that I advocate healthy eating. I like brown rice. My fridge and freezer are always full of veggies. I consider fruit a dessert (yeah, ok, I do drizzle chocolate over the … Continue reading
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Tagged commercials, guilty pleasures, healthy eating
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Settling In
It’s fall, the weather is getting cooler, leaves are turning color, and plants are beginning to fade and become dormant for the winter. While I’m already missing being outdoors with my bare feet in the grass or up to my … Continue reading
What Is It?
It’s dark and cold. The spooks are out. There’s a feeling of being followed, that thing from the corner of your eye that disappears the instant you turn around. Does it have fur? Fangs? Long claws to sink into your … Continue reading
Colors of Fall
While I immensely prefer spring there are things about fall I look forward to each year. As the leaves begin to shift from green to pale yellow the anticipation begins. I’m lucky enough to live near mountains that transform to … Continue reading
Wishful Politics
Well, it’s an election year again. Normally I don’t post on politics, but I’m making an exception. Frankly, I hate politics. Let me clarify, I do think it’s important that our country’s leaders be chosen at short intervals by the … Continue reading
Childhood Belief
The faith of a child is an amazing thing. One that I find marvelous and irreplaceable. The idea that some stranger will come each year and fulfill their toy wishes is completely logical. The T Rex rampaging through the backyard … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Kids, Uncategorized
Tagged belief, childhood, disillusionment, faith, magic, trust
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Recycling
I grew up learning to be frugal. My grandparents grew up during the Depression, which affected how my parents were raised. Mom said her mother told her never to throw anything away. As evidence of this we found a large … Continue reading
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Tagged bath mats, recycling, repurposing, sewing, towels
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March Love/Hate
I admit I hate February. It’s cold, snowy, and dreary. March is more of a love/hate relationship. Today the weather in my area hit the mid sixties, the sun is shining, and I got to play outside. Today I love … Continue reading