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The See Jane Dance! Party Top Ten List
The See Jane Dance! Party is now history. It was a wonderful morning, which led me to create the See Jane Dance! book party top ten list. The list would have been much longer, had I not exercised great restraint. Note that I didn't follow David Letterman's habit of...
Swapping Out Jane’s Dancing for Jane’s Digging Has Been Keeping Me Sane
Swapping out Jane's dancing for Jane's digging has been keeping me sane for a few miserable weeks. The misery began with back pain that I thought was the normal stuff I've dealt with for decades. But it turned out to be a pinched nerve that requires bed rest, physical...
The See Jane Dance! Party Is Coming Soon
The See Jane Dance! party is coming soon! Here are the dance party deets: DATE: Saturday, November 11 TIME: 10:30 - Noon WHERE: Chocolaterie Stam 230 Main Street Ames, Iowa 50010 The writer/teacher in me feels compelled to clarify certain aspects of the party. The...
The Gracie Allen and George Burns 2.0 Made Some Friends
The Gracie Allen and George Burns 2.0 made some friends this summer after becoming a duo. I've been giving Gracie's fellow Vintage Cruisers names and writing them down in hopes of setting up some play dates once I figure out how to contact their parents owners. In the...
Oh Happy See Jane Dig! Day
As a rule, my usual routine does not incorporate humming songs that topped the charts when I was in high school. But ever since I completed the first draft of See Jane Dig! (Book #4 in the West River Mystery Series) yesterday afternoon, I've found myself humming Oh...
Labor Day Weekend Will Be Different this Year
Labor Day weekend will be different this year. For as long as I can remember the holiday was more about celebrating my mother's birthday than celebrating laborers. Then again she was born on September 3, which was Labor Day in her birth year of 1928. Which means her...
Author Jolene Philo
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