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Everything’s coming up berries

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

Who knew what I was getting myself into when the deal of a lifetime came?  A overflowing flat of ripe field-ripened strawberries for $8.50.  Remember there are only two of us in our household, and after the healthy cooking class … Continue reading →

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Backfiring psychology

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

Watching my favorite television shows in color seemed like magic until my younger brother watched Mr. Wizard.  Mr. Wizard was a guy, we didn’t ask for credentials back then, who made science exciting by teaching his at-home audience about the … Continue reading →

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Cleaning causes weight gain

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

Yesterday I decided to clean the kitchen, every nook and cranny.  The first corner cupboard housed cold cereal.  There were suggestions of Cheerios®, Total®, Life®, and Raisin Bran® in nearly empty boxes.  I combined them all and ate a healthy bowl … Continue reading →

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You know the drill

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

I’m looking in the refrigerator for ingredients for Super Bowl fixings for tomorrow.  The lunch meat package is half sealed.  Shreds of grated cheese are scattered in the meat keeper drawer.  The crusts on the bread have begun to dry out from … Continue reading →

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Who is Craig?

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

A couple of weeks ago, sorting through a manila folder labeled “Old Lists,” I couldn’t resist revisiting a handwritten pre-computer compilation.  Surprisingly, half of the items were still on my current list of things to do. The window of opportunity for … Continue reading →

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It must be time

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

I spent yesterday cleaning out the old, bringing in the new.  In the attic that is. What do a white and gold statue of Elvis and a cushy possum have in common?  They both occupy space on the floor of … Continue reading →

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Watch what you eat

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

The holidays are always a joyous time, especially if you equate loud with joyous. The other morning Hot Wheelz, Cheezy, and the oldest two grandkids were the pilot group (that’s what we techies call guinea pigs) for one of my new … Continue reading →

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Christmases past

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

It’s nearly Christmas eve and I am alone in the kitchen.  Let the baking begin.  “Mom,” the GAP had laughed, giving me that “how’d-you’d-ever-get-through-breakfast” look again, “remember the lemon meringue pies?”  I can still hear her echo. I visualized our … Continue reading →

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Why mothers shouldn’t be left alone

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

This morning I was left alone.  It may have been the first time in more than thirty years.  Couponman left for a car show before the crack of dawn so he could see what was coming out in the future.  (Actually I think he … Continue reading →

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My daughter’s wedding dress

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

Today is the GAP’s anniversary.  Years ago, when she first announced wedding plans, I’d suggested a circus motif.  I knew my mom possessed two hundred yards of red, yellow, and blue striped polyester fabric — perfect for costumes and a tent.  … Continue reading →

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