December is the month of trees. Well, it used to be! Christmas tree putter-uppers used to wait till December I to place baubled trees in every retail establishment in North…

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Try my grandchildren’s riddles at your next Christmas party! What kind of music do elves like best? (Wrap music) What kind of bread do elves use for sandwiches? (Shortbread!) What…

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Just when you think your life is made up of sheer survival, and is boring and mundane, you find yourself designing and sewing a Perry the Platypus costume for a…

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Frazzled? Looking for a great Christmas holiday recipe? Try this shortbread. Whipped Shortbread 1 cup soft butter 2/3 cup powdered icing sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1 ½ cups all purpose…

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Tired of the same old ho-hum recipes? My friend Belinda gave me this potato recipe and I served it instead of traditional mashed potatoes for Christmas dinner last year. What…

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Have you switched yet? Studies suggest that whole grain breads are healthier than the white doughy stuff our mothers used for our lunches. It includes the whole grain, not just…

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Somewhere during the church service, I thought “Take her some soup.” I tossed the notion out of my head immediately but it wouldn’t stay there. Repeatedly throughout the service, it…

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I’m replacing a section of fabric in a dress. Though it is in pieces now, the outfit will once more look just like the designer intended. That’s because I’ll sew…

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Caution!  Freeze Heave!”  That’s the scary sign posted on our road.  Beware! Apparently, a freeze stops water in its tracks and the road may heave up. However, after the frost…

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Question: How did you and I contribute to the loss of almost 1 1/2 billion tons of food last year? Answer: We each wasted about 220 pounds! Is this you? “We…

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