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A few needles and flowers from a ponderosa pine.89

Tired of Being Sick? Get Well Already!

Every time I log onto my facebook account I see someone complaining about being sick. "My children are still sick!" My husband is sick, and can't go to work today." And the most pathetic, "I'm sick. I hurt...

12 comments    health advice tips
March 27, 2009  http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0327/p02s01-usgn.html78

I Want A Redneck On My Side!

"All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope."    -Winston Churchill This post is a collection of redneck jokes and...

24 comments    relationships friends humor
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7 Inspiring Ways to Keep your House Clean

May 27, 2009 I returned home at midnight this morning, after being gone for two weeks, to find the house a disaster.  Molding rice in a child's bowl, on the kitchen table.  A bathtub with sticks in it...

56 comments    how to home tips
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The 7 Habits of Happy Kids: A Book Review

In Action: After reviewing this section, I asked each boy to write down one thing that they would really like to do, and then make plans to do it. James has wanted to have a lemonade stand for several months now, so he worked hard on making a detailed list of everything...

13 comments    advice education literature
Swedish Ginger Snaps73

Ginger Snaps and Molasses Cookies

My husband's grandpa always kept a tin of ginger snaps in his desk draw, ready to share.  My husband thought they were some of the most delightful cookies, and when he inherited the desk, decided he needed...

15 comments    how to food recipes
The view out my front door.67

The First Snowy Day

September 30, 2009 I was awoke this morning by the sound of rain drumming on the tin roof and wood smoke in the air. Ahh... perfect! As a child I dreamed of having a home with a tin roof and snuggling...

19 comments    fun make holiday
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Emotion Clouds the View: Describing a Room

After discussing story telling with my sister, Fern, I decided to try my hand at describing a room, in the context of creative writing.  I thought it would be easy.  After all, how much can go into telling...

7 comments    how to writing creative writing
Kaycee, the latest to discover spring-time mud!73

How To Bathe Boys [Humor]

Over the years (I have five boys under the age of 10), I have put together an effective system for bathing boys: 1. Inside, run a tub full of warm water, set out the lye soap, washcloths, shampoo, conditioner, lotion and soft bath towel. 2. Outside, spread the tarp out near your back door, as a mat to protect the lawn or patio from mud.

25 comments    health advice how to
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Raising Cavemen

Contrary to popular belief, cavemen exist today. They are not an extinct species. I know this to be a fact. You don't believe me, do you? You obviously have not been to my house. Four cavemen live...

16 comments    family relationships home
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Friend Of my Imagination

Friend, on the door of my imagination you did knock, that first cold spring morning, so many years ago. You were standing on my front porch in you cut off shorts, high top shoes and old t-shirt. A flannel...

19 comments    dreams friend imagination
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