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Top Ten Pie-Making Tips
Over the weekend, I made 4 pies for a dessert auction at our church. We were raising money for scholarships to send kids to camp. Once the pies were in the oven, these ten pie-making tips came to mind. 10. Always use Grandma Conrad's Never Fail Pie Crust recipe. 9. ...
Is It Time to Up our Homeowner Insurance?
The other day, II had lunch with a friend who's a junior in high school. On the way to our favorite Chinese restaurant, we drove by the former site of Bryant Elementary School. It used to look like this: Now it looks like this: We both commented about how weird it was...
Spring on Ice
Modern consumers pay good money for cold stuff. Think Wells Blue Bunny ice cream Think hockey tickets: Photo Source Think ice fishing: Photo Source Think Disney on Ice: Photo Source And yet this year, we've had an entire bonus month of cold stuff absolutely free of...
Macaroni Risotto with Peas & Bacon
Driving on our gravel road has been an adventure late, thanks to the ruts created by the double whammy of a winter snowstorm and the spring thaw happening at the same time. The ruts kept me out of both the bars (which I don't frequent), and the grocery store (which I...
Top Ten Reasons to Be Happy about a Late Spring
Once March arrived, winter in these parts decided to dig in its white heels and stick around. Since the strategy is proving highly effective, this week's top ten list extols the reasons to be happy for a late spring and make hay even when the sun don't shine. 10. ...
Teacher Magic
Last Thursday I went back to school for the first time in a long time. A former teaching colleague had asked me to represent the world of professional writing at the local high school's career fair and then speak to some English classes after that. Due to a scheduling...