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MayCember and More

It’s not the same hat, it sure ain’t the same body, but that’s still moi, loving another day on the Crystal Coast. Gosh, I was once skinny…and it looks like my hat was a better match. Oh well, one of … Continue reading

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Gardening in Eastern North Carolina

The crops are in–both vegetables and flowers. For the most part, I’ve planted my usual cherry tomatoes and cucumbers, begonias and vinca. The hardy stuff I’ve had good luck growing in the past. But as I do each year, I’m … Continue reading

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Adventures in Babysitting Times Two

I hoped that my stamina would match my joy when I was asked to come to Charlotte and help take care of my infant twin granddaughters for a week. Before the birth of these girls on March 3, my youngest … Continue reading

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March Madness and More

March Madness doesn’t begin with the ACC basketball tournament. Oh no, it starts tonight at 2 am, when Daylight Saving Time kicks in. We all might enjoy an extra hour of daylight in the afternoon, but every morning those poor … Continue reading

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How to De-Clutter a Closet

Remember that picture I posted a month ago of my messy shelf of gift-wrapping supplies? The clutter that sucked the life out of me every time I went hunting for paper or a bow in that closet? Well, I’ve shaken … Continue reading

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What To See in Panama

I’m back from my mid-winter trip to Panama, where it was 90 degrees and very humid. It felt like August in eastern North Carolina, but I was near or on the water quite a bit, sightseeing and riding on the … Continue reading

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Ways to De-Clutter

Like many people, I suspect, one of my New Year’s resolutions is to de-clutter. I fully believe junk expands to fill the space available…and then spills over. Just take a look at a shelf that I designated to store gift … Continue reading

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A New Book, New Covers, and Other News

Tech support arrived this weekend and updated my blog. My youngest daughter has a blog herself and being a Millennial, is better skilled in technology than Wilma Flintstone here. In a matter of minutes, she added the picture of the … Continue reading

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Top Ten Reasons To Visit Scandinavia (and Estonia): Part Two

The Scandinavian countries consistently come out on top in surveys of the world’s happiest people. The tour guide on my recent trip to this part of the world certainly helped prove these studies true. Perla, a citizen of Iceland, radiated … Continue reading

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Top Ten Reasons To Visit Scandinavia (and Estonia): Part One

My husband and I have just returned from a two-week excursion that our tour company titled, “Highlights of Scandinavia and Baltic Cruise.” How do I describe these “highlights”? I hardly know where to begin, so I’ve made a list of … Continue reading

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