Monthly Archives: November 2018

Short and sweet

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Linda Andrews

I’ve been having a difficult time finding the ‘butt in the chair time’ I need to write. Recently, I stumbled across an article on habits of highly effective people. After reading the article, I decided I was one of those … Continue reading →

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Two Kinds

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Linda Andrews

There are 2 kinds of shoppers in the world. Those who love to shop and those that don’t. I fall pretty firmly in the latter category. When I have to go to the store, I know what I want, where … Continue reading →

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Fleece to meet you

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Linda Andrews

The weather has turned colder here. Cold for us, which means I’ve had to rearrange my dresser and closet to stow the warm weather clothes and keep the warmer clothes handy. Sadly, there was space in the closet as last … Continue reading →

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Tis the Season

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Linda Andrews

Here in the US, it is Thanksgiving Eve. The beginning of the holiday season where we should all pause to be thankful for our blessings. So in the spirit of the season, thank you for spending time with me and … Continue reading →

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Nuts to you

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Linda Andrews

Growing up in America, most of us know that margarine containers rarely contained margarine. They were used to store leftovers. Which made finding the margarine a bit of a game. It also seems that those containers rarely had missing lids/bottoms … Continue reading →

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Yes, I did it.

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Linda Andrews

We were at Costco the other day and tried this raspberry syrup. It was amazing. So I made pumpkin spice pancakes and used it. Delicious. But then I kinda got to thinking… What is syrup but flavored sugar? And so … Continue reading →

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Hanging Around

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Linda Andrews

And so it came to pass that I realized I had thrown away the rails to the closet doors. Which meant a Home Depot run was in my future. Normally this is a good thing, but with most runs to … Continue reading →

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100 years ago today

Posted on November 11, 2018 by Linda Andrews

World War 1 ended. It was supposed to be the war to end all wars. Sadly, it did not. And while in the US, we take today to honor those still living who fought to preserve our freedom, the world … Continue reading →

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Did you know…

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Linda Andrews

There is one very popular Christmas song that actually isn’t a Christmas song. It was written in the 1850s and first performed by a Sunday school class at Thanksgiving. The song was so popular that the church performed it again … Continue reading →

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I should have known better

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Linda Andrews

Last Wednesday was Halloween. I love Halloween slightly more than I love scary movies. The first scary movie I remember watching at a theatre was the original Friday the 13th for a birthday party. I was 12 or 13 at … Continue reading →

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