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Power of the Clover!
Anyone living in Minnesota has felt a bit unlucky this year. As KitKat and I have mentioned several times, we’ve had unprecedentedly lousy weather this spring/summer. In addition, work has been...
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The lazy, hazy, unproductive daze of summer
When KitKat and I conceived this idea for a blog, a key question lurking in the back of my mind was, “Will we have enough energy/dedication/content to keep this thing going?” After all, I’ve been known...
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An Argument for Whimsy
Those who don’t know me well would be surprised to find I have a whimsical side. Hidden from all but close friends and family, this quirky trait only emerges on rare occasions. This past summer, when I...
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The Ghost of Christmas Past
If the Crazy Target Lady doesn’t scare you straight, you’re beyond saving. I have a confession to make: Christmas doesn’t really stress me out. That’s not particularly scandalous, but admitting this...
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Forcing Spring…
“Forcing” is a gardening term that refers to the process of causing a plant to flower before its natural season. This is done by mimicking the conditions of winter and spring in quick succession in...
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D-I-Y attitude adjustment
Usually, it’s KitKat who has trouble getting her posts queued up in time. Our unofficial schedule is supposed to have us alternate posting, one each week, but sometimes (read: often) life intervenes....
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Running away from home… Cali style
As I mentioned in my last post, KitKat’s tale of Vegas fun inspired me to schedule a trip with my two best girls—my darling daughters. The impetus for the trip was to use an airfare credit my youngest...
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“He who owns little is little owned” (Learning to let go…)
I came across this quote by Henry David Thoreau when I was going through a simplification phase in the mid-90s. It struck a chord because I was at a point in my life where I realized that acquiring...
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KitKat & Stormy: A fair debate…
Stormy’s Perspective: The Fair The end of August means two things to a Minnesotan: Back to school and State Fair time! Given my kids are grown and my one college-age daughter doesn’t need help choosing...
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An unexpected Christmas Present
The other day, I was reading Facebook and my daughter Lucky posted a video clip from the musical “Scrooge”—a holiday favorite in our house. Along with it, she posed this tongue-in-cheek challenge to...
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