Articles in March 2009
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Happy Trails?!?
My niece visited us last week and we entertained her by going places and doing things that we haven't done since moving here. With fond memories of horseback riding from childhood, I proposed a trail ride and all were in favor. I let my fingers do the trotting and ...
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Wishin' and Hopin'
I was born and raised in South Florida where seasonal changes are subtle: like, it's not quite as hot (fall) and it's a little warmer (spring). The only exception being, "HOLY MACARONI I'm MELTING! (summer).
Here in Texas it's more clearly defined, and I’m watching ...
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Crayola Dreams
There's no doubt about it, I love getting new fabric. At its best, it holds the same excitement for me as receiving a gift. It's crispy, fresh and bright; presenting new beginnings and possibilities, no matter how high my current stacks of fabrics are.
It's the adult ...
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Essential Elementz
After marketing my pantographs for about a year I decided wanted to start a version of a Block of the Month club but I had a couple of high- hurdles to leap just to get to the starting line:
The first was a name. There were so many "product-of-the-month" clubs ...
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Eureka!
My skin used to be as dry as my lawn in the winter and it was a toss-up as to which looked better; unless the armadillos had been out the night before and then I’d win by a snout.
When I lived in Miami I was a fan of ...
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Me and Hef
There are only a few similarities between me and Hugh Hefner.
As a matter of fact I can only think of two: We both work at home and we both work in our pajamas. (There's a rather tenuous third commonality: Hef surrounds himself with young women who have breasts ...
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Big Bird
Growing up suburban, there were, and probably still are, a variety of fauna I've never come in contact with. Since moving to Texas I've made the acquaintance of a couple more. Last week, as a matter of fact, one of them crossed my path and reminded me of ...
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