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I’ve been called that a time or two! It’s never said in a complimentary way. Even as a child I caught the subtle nuances of derision. Except I didn’t quite know why that tone was being used on me. My harsh environment prompted more and ever more the perfect response, the perfect action, the perfect little girl. […]

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Potato scoring method:  When I was a little girl I LOVED MASHED POTATOES.   Mom made them all rich and lumpy with lots of cream and butter.  Sometimes the potatoes came from Grandma Lizzy’s cellar.  It smelled musty and hosted its resident black snake, but that didn’t diminish the cellar’s importance. The lumpiness of the potatoes—made […]

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I love, love, love this time of year.  From Thanksgiving to New Years is like Happyville for me.  Right about the time I start figuring what size turkey to get for dinner, I can feel a change right here.    It’s small at first, but it continues to grow each day….like a little spotlight. Its diameter […]

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For me Father’s Day conjures memories, tears, laughter and sometimes regrets.  Right now the mere mention of father brings tears to my eyes as my heart is full of unanticipated revelations.  I now quite unexpectedly have three fathers.

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Whether you want to clean up that sluggish digestive system, wake up the circulatory system, give the immune system a kick in the seat of the pants or try a new culinary dish chickweed may be the solution to those “cabin-fever” attacks.   The best part is it’s free.  It’s prolific in Missouri and easy to […]

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  These stories are in response to the  Holy Woman Challenge.  They are from real women living real lives who are striving to bring holiness into their souls, their homes, their families.  They are working to put our Lord number 1 in their hearts, their thoughts, their words, their actions.   There are so many of […]

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3 1/2 POTATOES Out of Five Potato scoring method:  When I was a little girl I LOVED MASHED POTATOES.   Mom made them all rich and lumpy with lots of cream and butter.  Sometimes the potatoes came from Grandma Lizzy’s cellar.  It smelled musty and hosted its resident black snake, but that didn’t diminish the cellar’s […]

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Dandelion tonic won’t finish the report your boss is waiting for or balance your budget, but it can support you with a healthy, easily absorbed dose of minerals.

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