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Non-Dairy Hot Chocolate Mix
What's better on a cold winter day than snuggling in a chair with a cup of hot chocolate while watching the snow fall? This version of an instant hot chocolate mix from the Live Simply website is dairy-free and delicious. It's also very easy to make and keeps well....
Top Ten Differences Between Phoenix and Iowa
The Man of Steel and I are home after a week in Phoenix visiting relatives. During this, our first winter vacation to warmer climes, we noticed these ten differences between Arizona and Iowa. 10. In Iowa, you'll see trees similar to this one being propped up, but...
See Jane Smile!
Lest the title of today's post gives you the wrong idea, Jane's not smiling because the mystery novel, See Jane Run! has found a publisher. She's smiling because her creator and author (that would be me) has come up with a new name for the series. Some of you may...
The Difference between Texas and Iowa for a Fantastic Friday
A few years back I spoke at a conference in Corpus Christi, Texas in January and thus escaped several days worth of Iowa winter. With our state in the deep freeze again, perhaps these 10 observations will warm your chilly heart on this Fantastic Friday. 10. Bilingual...
Hair Detangling Spray
Today's recipe comes from a highly creative new blogger, who happens to be a rellie. At her website, I Should Blog About That..., my cousin's daughter, Haley, writes about her life as the mother of two sets of twins. Yes, you read that right. Two sets of twins. The...
Ten 2016 Fashion Trends I’m Skipping this Spring
The fashion powers-that-be have released fashion trends for Spring, 2016. While I like to keep my wardrobe up to date, here are 10 trends I'm skipping this spring. 10. Leg-o-mutton sleeves. All that extra material can be used to make dresses for children in Haiti. 9. ...