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Articles by Gretchen Leigh
So, about that tree
So, about that tree
By Gretchen Leigh • December 26, 2018 10:23 am

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

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Christmas a success when the pregnant lady curses
Christmas a success when the pregnant lady curses
By Gretchen Leigh • December 19, 2018 11:45 am

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

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Adapting is the operative word after a move
Adapting is the operative word after a move
By Gretchen Leigh • December 12, 2018 11:36 am

Beloved Family,

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Pinterest has nothing on me
Pinterest has nothing on me
By Gretchen Leigh • December 5, 2018 12:22 pm

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

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Out with the oven
Out with the oven
By Gretchen Leigh • November 29, 2018 12:43 pm

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

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The move reminded me, not everything has to change
The move reminded me, not everything has to...
By Gretchen Leigh • November 20, 2018 11:09 am

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

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Shelves are good for the soul …
Shelves are good for the soul …
By Gretchen Leigh • November 14, 2018 11:17 am

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

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It’s all about the journey?
It’s all about the journey?
By Gretchen Leigh • November 7, 2018 9:48 am

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

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Save the handyman
Save the handyman
By Gretchen Leigh • October 31, 2018 11:26 am

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

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Just how does one move a garden?
Just how does one move a garden?
By Gretchen Leigh • October 24, 2018 2:11 pm

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

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Still in the ‘hood’
Still in the ‘hood’
By Gretchen Leigh • October 17, 2018 12:24 pm

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

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The Halloween candy was breached
The Halloween candy was breached
By Gretchen Leigh • October 10, 2018 12:53 pm

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

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Hoping a cat doesn’t crash the party
Hoping a cat doesn’t crash the party
By Gretchen Leigh • October 3, 2018 9:52 am

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

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No. 1 in the No. 2 business
No. 1 in the No. 2 business
By Gretchen Leigh • September 26, 2018 10:46 am

I feel like I have a lot of adventures I didn’t sign up for. This is yet another. Although 27…

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It’s OK to let the ball roll
It’s OK to let the ball roll
By Gretchen Leigh • September 20, 2018 12:09 pm

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

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Ancestry CAR
Ancestry CAR
By Gretchen Leigh • September 12, 2018 11:42 am

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

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She needs screws
She needs screws
By Gretchen Leigh • September 5, 2018 11:01 am

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

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I am more than cooking and laundry
I am more than cooking and laundry
By Gretchen Leigh • August 29, 2018 11:26 am

In June, I declared to my daughters that once college let out for the summer, I would no longer be…

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It’s a dry heat
It’s a dry heat
By Gretchen Leigh • August 23, 2018 12:55 pm

Sometimes I hate summer. I love the added light, but when June hits the garden demands my attention, car shows…

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We went, we saw, we bought, we planted
We went, we saw, we bought, we planted
By Gretchen Leigh • August 15, 2018 11:56 am

My Florida friend was visiting a couple weeks ago. She came into town on a Tuesday and on Wednesday I…

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