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As a curious observer of life, I blog on writing, marketing, my prairie - anything that interests me in the moment. I like to have conversations with readers, so don’t hesitate to leave a comment. I'll respond.
Nature provided the perfect conclusion to 2011. A molten lava sunset, better than any fireworks. Wishing you a happy and healthy 2012!
Read MoreI luv u sis! That was the message written on one of the roadside ornaments I found as I walked this past week. When I read those words, I couldn’t help but smile as I…
Read MoreI luv u sis! That was the message written on one of the roadside ornaments I found as I walked this past week. When I read those words, I couldn’t help but smile as I brushed…
Read MoreI was remiss! I should have provided the recipe for Aebleskivers. Here’s the one I used. I found it on allrecipes.com. I only made half a recipe, which was plenty for two of us. For…
Read MoreI was remiss! I should have provided the recipe for Aebleskivers. Here’s the one I used. I found it on allrecipes.com. I only made half a recipe, which was plenty for two of us. For…
Read MoreLiver sausage and waffles. That’s my family’s traditional Christmas Eve supper. This tradition started when Dad gave Mom a waffle iron one Christmas when I was a teenager. I was old enough to wonder at…
Read MoreLiver sausage and waffles. That’s my family’s traditional Christmas Eve supper. This tradition started when Dad gave Mom a waffle iron one Christmas when I was a teenager. I was old enough to wonder at…
Read MoreAh, tis the season. Decorations are everywhere. Houses, trees, lamp posts. Every year the decorations seem to get bigger and brighter. But I have seen this year that small and subtle can have great impact.…
Read MoreAh, tis the season. Decorations are everywhere. Houses, trees, lamp posts. Every year the decorations seem to get bigger and brighter. But I have seen this year that small and subtle can have great impact.…
Read MoreAccording to Stephen Bloom in his recent essay for The Atlantic: “Those who stay in rural Iowa are often the elderly waiting to die, those too timid (or lacking in educated) to peer around the…
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