got my voice back

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As often happens when I don’t blog for a week (or more) I start getting some gentle nudges from family and friends wondering when I’d get my [blog] voice back.   Any number of reasons could silence me. (1) lack of inspiration.  (2) A non-eventful week.  (3) I’m busy experiencing my life.  (4) I’m plain … Read More

Treat delivery

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Last week I committed to taking treats to the Gift of Life Transplant House, as I joined up with my friend Deb who brought the idea to my attention. I had coffee with Deb last week, and we talked about what we were going to make.  I know she made up something fabulous and beautiful because … Read More

Give-Away

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Celebrating …. My long time (30 years!) friend Deb, over at Recipes for Life is doing a Give-Away!  Head over and take a look at her blog, check out the recipes while you are there, and then leave a comment for a chance to win an adorable apron she has made!   Oh, and tell … Read More

Who’s with us?

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My friend Deb over at Recipes For Life posted the below notice she found in our local newspaper… I’ve been in a mood to bake — but I don’t want the shugary-goodness — sitting around in my kitchen  calling out to me — pleading with me to have just one more piece-cookie-bite-slice. THIS — is going … Read More

New on the farm

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Every day I drive past this I think just about every day a new calf appears on the scene There are days I can’t resist stopping to enjoy the view for a few minutes.  It’s been fun to see the herd grow in numbers and to see the little ones go from mostly laying down … Read More

Pondering

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The last few weeks I’ve been asking myself the same questions Why do I blog? Who do I blog for? Should I keep blogging? Do I have time to blog? My blogging journey began as a way for out of town family to check in on our lives.  I’ll always wish blogging had existed when … Read More

Someone to follow

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A few weeks ago I introduced you to a long time friend of mine.  Today I’m introducing you to her blog.  My friend Deb is a new blogger who has just gone “live” with her blog.  She was a student in the blog class that Mark and I taught a few weeks ago, and has … Read More

Me? Teaching?

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Last fall a friend of mine (thanks Sue) encouraged me to teach a Community Education class. Not wanting to be the only teacher in the class and not feeling particularly qualified, I recruited Mark, a friend of Mr. D and I — who is a self-claimed web “geek”  to teach the blogging class with me. … Read More

Green Screen Vacation

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Found this blog today. It is written by a single dad with an adorable kiddo named Noah. I’ve only scratched the surface of the blog in my recent visits —  something keeps drawing me back.  It’s fun. It makes me smile. To give you an idea of the fun to be found, check out this … Read More