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Can’t hang it sideways

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Can’t hang it sideways

Last week I found out my website, the one I refer you to every week in my byline,…

When the power goes out in BFE

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When the power goes out in BFE

I was going to write about how the Christmas tree came down much more gracefully than it went…

Enjoy getting lost sometimes

Life

Enjoy getting lost sometimes

The New Year is upon us. I don’t make resolutions as a rule because it feels a bit…

So, about that tree

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So, about that tree

The tree remained up for three days before all parties were gathered and the ornaments went on. My…

Christmas a success when the pregnant lady curses

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Christmas a success when the pregnant lady curses

I feel as if I’m waging war on my home and frequently retreating because I’m losing the Christmas…

Adapting is the operative word after a move

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Adapting is the operative word after a move

Beloved Family,

Pinterest has nothing on me

Life

Pinterest has nothing on me

Yes, I’m still writing about how I’ve been in shock this past month over our unexpected move. However,…

Out with the oven

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Out with the oven

We made it through our first Thanksgiving in our new house and I didn’t mess up any of…

The move reminded me, not everything has to change

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The move reminded me, not everything has to change

I’ve discovered the biggest silver lining to this whole move, well, besides the pleasure of living in a…

Shelves are good for the soul …

Life

Shelves are good for the soul …

Shelves again are the heroes of my life. I wrote about the same subject in 2015 when some…

It’s all about the journey?

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It’s all about the journey?

Moving is hard (she says in the whiniest voice she can muster). It’s not the physical move that’s…

Save the handyman

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Save the handyman

Yeah, I’m writing about moving again. Expect more of the same until I reach a state of normalcy.…

Just how does one move a garden?

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Just how does one move a garden?

How does one move a garden? How do I pick and choose? Sounds a bit poetic, but it’s…

Still in the ‘hood’

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Still in the ‘hood’

After 27 years in one location, we have moved to a new house. Well, it’s not new having…

The Halloween candy was breached

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The Halloween candy was breached

Last week my husband decided to repair our hall bathroom. The area where the wallboard meets the 60s,…

Hoping a cat doesn’t crash the party

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Hoping a cat doesn’t crash the party

Rat-a-tat-tat. That’s what my husband and I woke up to the other morning. What the? I threw open…

No. 1 in the No. 2 business

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No. 1 in the No. 2 business

I feel like I have a lot of adventures I didn’t sign up for. This is yet another.…

It’s OK to let the ball roll

Life

It’s OK to let the ball roll

A few weeks ago, I ran into a couple women with whom I’d been friends when our children…

Ancestry CAR

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Ancestry CAR

If you follow my column, you know that my husband and I attend car shows all summer, namely…

She needs screws

Life

She needs screws

One of my many amusements this summer has been my mother’s adventures with her new smartphone. Since she…