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Twitterpated Bucks Are Busting Out All Over
Bambi's Disney dad was an absentee father. How do I know this? Because during my morning walks this week, more twitterpated bucks than I could shake a stick at have crossed my path. And believe me, the gleam in their beady eyes made me wish for a stick to shake at...
Here It Is Again: Fabulous Franklin Chex Mix
The time for Thanksgiving baking is here. So is the recipe for Mom's fabulous Chex Mix. Last year, the recipe didn't post until the day before Thanksgiving. This year, it's up in plenty of time for you to add the ingredients to your shopping list...and to fry up bacon...
Top Ten Things to Be Thankful For this Tuesday
Since the beginning of November, many Facebook friends have been doing the 30 days of gratitude thing. Somehow, I missed the memo about when to begin. So today, I'm playing catch up with this top 10 list of things (in no particular order) I'm thankful for this...
Because of You, Dear Uncles: Veteran’s Day 2012
Yesterday was Veteran's Day, and in my world it went out with more of a whimper than a bang. However our state's major newspaper, The Des Moines Register, in a moving salute to World War II vets, had the soldiers tell their stories in their own words. That story,...
How Can Uncle Harold Be Gone?
Some people give the impression they will live forever, and my husband's Uncle Harold Walker was one of them. So when the news arrived on Wednesday that he died of a stroke last weekend, we could hardly believe it. Not Uncle Harold... who climbed up and down the...
Monkey Surprise Pancakes
For the most part, I avoid cross-pollination between this blog and DifferentDream.com, my blog for parents of kids with special needs. But when Rebekah Benimoff, a guest blogger at Different Dream (scroll down about halfway to find Rebekah's picture and bio), shared...