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More Whiny Anglicans...
By: anewphilosophy
And in my ongoing engagement in the current schism splitting my church apart... Before now, the dissidents who split from the Episcopal Church joined up with Anglican...
Gingersaurous Rex Cookies Recipe
By: tissuepapersI am trying to get into the holiday spirit so last night my husband said let make some cookies. Oh what fun - so I went digging through my collections of recipes, ing...
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Question of the Day
Here in Washington, DC, it's been cloudy, gray and rainy all week long. Not to mention that the day's are short so even when it's nice out, the sun sets before I leave wo...
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Shopping Resale?
Christmas spending might be one of the big cuts in many family budgets across America . That’s the case for my family. Yet I have never been more excited about Christma...
Things to Be Thankful For
by Heather Moore Writing about cruelty to animals, as I often do, can be sobering. At this time of year, I like to reflect on positive actions for animals. There is much ...
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I was in the kitchen on the evening of November 4, 2008, just finishing making dinner and serving it up for my partner and me. I live on the West Coast so it was still fa...
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Back in what seems like another lifetime, I used to go out after a long night's work to do what comes naturally to those drawn to the hospitality and entertainment indust...
Nobody in my family knows what sleep is!
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The Faces Of Obama In Japan
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AN AMERICAN PRAYER
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(For people who don’t feel crafty) I just can’t shut up about how I am making all my Christmas gifts this year. I talk about it in person, write about it here and her...
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Granny Vi's Final Surprise
By: annie
My brother paid me an unanticipated visit. Somehow we got on the subject of our Grandma Vi. I thought my opinion was rather harsh but he matched mine and raised the b...
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Elsie Art
I bought my first piece of art today. This is it: It's a 5x7 painting with pretty little sequins attached. I love mermaids and I love the artist , so I took the plunge an...
*Bow-tastic!*
Step One: Gather Your Supplies. You’ll need: Felt (a scrap will do just fine) Scissors A Hair Clip (I recommend the type pictured) Glue (Aleene’s Fast Grab Tacky Glue...
Insurance Support Groups for ASD
I got an interesting piece of mail the other day, which told me about the new ASD Insurance Support Groups. ASD is Autism Spectum Disorder , and often kids on the spectru...
Sick of Catching Colds? Beat The Bad Bugs Back!
While it may not be possible to avoid every single germ you bump into this winter, if you take some simple steps to optimize your immune system, you stand a better chance...
Santa Baby, Top This!
A Pair of 14K gold earrings for $1.99 and a Cole Haan Bag for $1.49. PNNers, I found a great buy for the resale gift exchange. And I found a Cole Haan bag* to resell on e...
Creating Space in the Kitchen II
Finally, the kitchen project is getting completed today. Willie, if you're reading, you'll be thrilled to learn the electrician is hanging the lighted pot rack today and ...
The path that leads to SOMEHWHERE
The path that leads to somewhere I am not sure where this will take me or how long it will be I do know however that it is the path I have chosen and it is the only path ...
Holiday Health Diary - Day 3
What happened to Day 2? A meatball sandwich and 3 cookies from Subway happened. I was too disgusted to think about it after that. But today, I'm back on track with some h...
Help Kris Kringle Lower His Cholesterol
By Heather Moore On Tuesday night, I put up my Christmas tree (an artificial one, of course) and made a batch of chocolate chip cookies—something I’ve been looking fo...
Yankee Candle Coupon
Want to save $10 on a purchase of $25 or more at Yankee Candle? Go to this site and enter your info. They'll send the coupon to your email right away :) ...











