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Marpril: Lovely, Deceptive, and Dangerous
Ever since The Big Bang Theory's Sheldon Cooper created the word "prevening" to refer the hours in late afternoon hours and early evening, I've been waiting for a chance to coin a word, too. The crazy weather of the last six weeks - our April-like March and now our...
Downton Abbey or Downton Arby’s?
Attention all Downton Abbey wannabes! You know who I mean. The career woman ashamed to admit her childhood dream was to be a princess and live in a castle when she grew up. The mom who saving up for mother-daughter Belle gowns from the Disney catalog. The hunter who...
Clean Out the Fridge Fried Rice
A few days before we went on vacation last month, I cleaned out the fridge and made supper in one fell swoop. How was such a feat of daring and skill accomplished? By using the leftover vegetables and meat in the refrigerator to make fried rice. Because this dish uses...
Ten Reasons to Walk on Spring Mornings
I'm an early riser and try to start each day with a walk. The practice is good exercise in every season, but a spring stroll is also a delight to the senses. Here are ten reasons I love to walk outside on a fresh spring morning. 10. Sunrise. 9. The yellow-green...
The Fairy Ring
The lilacs are blooming, Blossoms purple against deep green leaves. Their scent rises in greeting this morning As I walk down the lane. I welcome these old friends, Who visit briefly each spring, Then wave good-bye in the wind, With never a backward glance at the...
March Madness at our House
For most of the country, March Madness 2012 ended with last weekend's championship game. For many Iowans, like my husband, the madness ended in the second round when the Iowa State Cyclones, the team that beat the reigning champs in the first round, lost to Kentucky...