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Rockin’ in the New Year at Camp Dorothy

Rockin’ in the New Year at Camp Dorothy

After a five day break, when Camp Dorothy's namesake headed north to spend a few days with her eldest daughter, things are ramping up for a rockin' New Year's Eve celebration. The fun begins today when the camp director collects Dorothy from Minnesota and returns her...

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Turkey-Veggie Sloppy Joes

Turkey-Veggie Sloppy Joes

Our second grandchild is due in about a month. The soon-to-be-mamma-again may or may not be in nesting mode already, but this grammy certainly is. My nesting consists of preparing and freezing meals to take to the new parents when the baby arrives. That's why many of...

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Top 10 Nuggets of iPhone Wisdom

Top 10 Nuggets of iPhone Wisdom

10. iPhones are smarter than people over the age of 50. 9.   Using iCloud to keep a fleet of Apple devices in sync isn't nearly as satisfying as eating apple crisp. 8.   Scrolling through the list of iPhone ringtone options is similar to strolling through the cereal...

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It’s a Camp Dorothy Christmas

It’s a Camp Dorothy Christmas

Camp Dorothy is gearing up for Christmas, or to be exactly exact, for pre-Christmas. Over the actual holiday, the camp's namesake will be heading to points north to spend a few days with her oldest daughter's family. The camp namesake's view of the travel plans? Why...

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Chunky Applesauce

Chunky Applesauce

With Camp Dorothy in full swing, and its namesake not too excited about getting 5 servings of fruits and vegetables, I was delighted to pick up a half peck of Golden Delicious apples from the cart of clearance produce at our local grocery store. Each piece of fruit...

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