Wowza! My alma mater is still going in the NCAA men’s college basketball run. I didn’t fill out a bracket this year, but the top spot always goes to the Jayhawks! 🙂 Fingers crossed for Monday night! Rock Chalk! Darlene Delucadarlenedeluca.com/
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For Christmas, my daughter bought me a working wood puzzle clock. It only took me 1/3 of the year to finally get around to attempting the challenge. Assembly was quite an adventure. I spent half of a Saturday building this intricate project. And it almost kinda works. Success! -ish Chris L. MeyersChris L. Meyers is
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I’m not sure this is something to be proud of, but I believe our family owns the oldest bottle of Formula 409 cleaner in America. (If anyone can prove me wrong, please feel free to do so.) My husband is a firm believer in the powers of 409 cleaner to handle almost any household messes.
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For the past few years, I’ve planted crocus in an area of our yard where grass doesn’t want to grow. I’ve added about 50 each year, and this year, they finally look like a crocus patch! Such a fun taste of spring! 🙂 Darlene Delucadarlenedeluca.com/
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Last weekend my daughter and I hosted a bridal shower for one of her friends. I had so much fun playing around arranging the flowers! I’ve always thought that would be a fun job. What’s your favorite thing to do/bring for a party? Darlene Delucadarlenedeluca.com/
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It’s March Madness, and this always brings a memory to mind. My mother was an Oregon Ducks fan. She graduated from the University of Oregon, and she and my dad (a University of Washington grad) had a friendly rivalry throughout their lives. My mother was not a sports fan, but she always rooted for the
I just got home from a walk in Anne Garney Park, a little jewel in Kansas City’s Northland with a two-mile paved trail. I was searching for signs of spring. The park is mostly prairie and scrubby woodlands, and most of the vegetation today was still dried grasses and seed pods from last year. I
Even though almost all my writing and a lot of correspondence is now done digitally, I still love office supplies and paper products. I have journals and notepads and fancy folders, and I love wandering through card and gift shops that still carry such things. I carry a notepad in my purse, still make paper
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I grew up with a mother who celebrated her Irish background. She gave us green milk on St. Patrick’s Day and cupcakes with green frosting. Those were the best parts of our St. Patrick’s Day traditions. The milk with green food coloring was mostly for show—it didn’t taste any different than regular milk. But it
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I love seeing the tender shoots of crocus, daffodils, and tulips — even when it’s still freezing. Robins and other birds chirp loudly most mornings now, too, getting ready for nesting time. I love these signs of spring every year and am always thankful for them. And, this Sunday we change our time again: spring
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