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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.

Adieu to 2011!

By Carol / 01 January 2012 /

  Nature provided the perfect conclusion to 2011.  A molten lava sunset, better than any fireworks.   Wishing you a happy and healthy 2012!  

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Love to the universe

By Carol / 30 December 2011 /

I 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…

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Luv to the universe

By Carol / 30 December 2011 /

I 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…

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Cooking up Aebelskivers and liver sausage

By Carol / 27 December 2011 /

I 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…

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Cooking up aebelskivers & liver sausage

By Carol / 27 December 2011 /

I 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…

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Letting go of tradition

By Carol / 26 December 2011 /

Liver 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…

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Letting go of tradition

By Carol / 26 December 2011 /

Liver 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…

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Little holiday messages bring joy

By Carol / 23 December 2011 /

Ah, 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.…

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Little holiday messages bring joy

By Carol / 23 December 2011 /

Ah, 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.…

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Another view on rural life

By Carol / 21 December 2011 /

According 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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