November joys … leftover Halloween candy!

November joys … leftover Halloween candy!

I had taken the little plastic orange pumpkin-pail over to my daughter so she could have a festive container to use when she passed out candy to trick-or-treaters.   But unfortunately, she did not have any trick-or-treaters after all.   …
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November joys … Salted-cheese tea!

November joys … Salted-cheese tea!

There is a new tea shop which has just recently opened, up near where my kids live.    It is called Happy Lemon.     Earlier this past Spring I noticed that Happy Lemon was getting ready to open.    What a…
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November joys … Butterhorn rolls!

November joys … Butterhorn rolls!

It’s November  …  the month of thankfulness and gratitude!   One of the things I love the most about November is Butterhorn rolls!    These delicious rolls have been a Holiday tradition since I was a little girl.    My mom…
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Grocery store joys! #2

Grocery store joys! #2

My daughter needed a tablecloth, so I pulled out my bag with all my kitchen linens and tablecloths.   Immediately I knew we needed to have a second “Grocery store joys” blog post!   Reusable shopping bags!   Reusable shopping bags…
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Just a stop along the way

Just a stop along the way

Last Friday evening hubby and I were headed up to Worship Night at church.    As we drove across the wide broad Sammamish Valley there were hundreds upon thousands of birds getting ready to head south!    The tilled farm…
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Is evolution true? Or is it not?

Is evolution true? Or is it not?

Our forestry class last week was over climate change.    We learned that over the past 150 years the average temperature in our area has gone up  …  two degrees!    Two!!    We should be worried!    We should be very…
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