A Ridiculous Road Trip, Part 1: MD, DE, NJ, NY, CT, MA, NY, ON

I am coming to you now from a town in South Dakota called De Smet. Specifically, the De Smet Super Deluxe Inn and Suites. I'm so happy about that name. If you're a true Laura Ingalls Wilder geek, you might remember that as the town where the Ingalls...

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Book Review: Little Women

Little Women Louisa May Alcott Genre: Fiction, Classic Literature I listened to the audiobook, purchased from Audible and read by Kate Reading Summary from audible.com: Little Women is one of the best loved books of all time. Lovely Meg, talented...

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Book Review: The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning

The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning Margareta Magnusson Genre: Self Help, Memoir, Homecare, Decorating I listened to the audiobook, purchased from Audible, and read by Juliet Stevenson. I listened to this delightful little book on the one-way...

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Neighbor Fun

Something I haven't written about yet is the fact that Corinne and her family moved to Utah. It's been a fairly major adjustment for me, because I made them a huge part of my life. I love them as much as I love any family member, and the truth is that...

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A Joyful Trip to California

A while ago, I offered to come and help with photography for Beth's daughter's wedding. She took me up on it and last week I flew to California for 6 delightful days. I got to celebrate my birthday with friends and strangers, got to enjoy the golden...

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