Remembering Emma, in honor of Breast Cancer Month

Good friends are hard to find. Great friends come along once in a lifetime if you are lucky. I have had a group of friends since my college days and by some standards, we are an odd bunch of diverse women. Madalyn is a married mother and businesswoman, who as I write, is on a plane to re-locate wi

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Craft Corner: Let’s Make A Pretty Change-By-The-Season Centerpiece!

What could be prettier than a colorful candlelit decoration to grace your dining room table or coffee table! And what's even better is that you can easily change this one for every single holiday or season! You can make it as expensive or inexpensive as you wish depending on the materials chosen.

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Poetry: Autumn in Minnesota

Time has no place in a land of lakes The artificial markings do no justice To vast fields stretching out And immeasurable life growing from beneath my feet. My footsteps are but echoes Of ancient paths tread long before Inches become feet becomes acres To where the water meets the sky in an impreg

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Sick Humor: How to make a meal when you can’t stomach it

Sometimes you just gotta laugh... Let’s face it. When you have Lupus, Cancer, or any invisible illness you have days (or months) where eating is the last thing you want to do. Of course our families still insist on having a decent meal, so what do you do? :) Here is my plan of action for any day

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DOMINOES: It’s Not Just For Kids Anymore, It’s a Game For Us!

One evening a month ten women friends take time out of our complicated lives to gather together - not to discuss the latest Toni Morrison novel or to pick an eco-friendly company in which to invest or to discuss how to make our streets safer – but to play the game of our childhood, dominoes. Many

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Moving Tip: Location IS Everything!

How many times have you opened a drawer, cabinet or closet and spied an item that you had every intention of using, but don't? It's really frustrating... you have spent good money on that item and now it just sits, gathering dust. Why? Simple... out of sight, out of mind! Several months ago my hu

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Fall Weather Recipe: Clean Out The Fridge Chicken Pot Pie

Autumn days and chilly nights call out for comfort food! Here is one of my favorite creations for you to enjoy. It does involve a bit of prep work but it is well worth the effort and you will probably have leftovers to enjoy later! You Will Need: 1 lb. chicken breast cooked and cut up (can also us

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“Sick” Crafts: Make Your Medic Alert A Work Of Art!

Yes, we are stuck with wearing "that thing" - it is important and a lifesaver, but who says it has to be... ugly? Unless you are lucky enough to have a real gold or silver medical necklace or bracelet, yours probably looks like mine... plain. I make jewelry and crochet, so I decided one day to pla

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Essay: A Day in the Woods

The day started early for me. When I awoke at 7:15, my husband and three of our seven dogs had already gone for a golf cart run around our farm. Putting on my red flannel housecoat, I poured my coffee and went outside to greet them. Here they came, lickity-split, so excited to see me. After such

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Review: Network Television Fall Season 2007

As colorful as a parade, another fall season has begun on network prime time television. Each attraction is designed to capture your attention for at least the next 24 weeks or so. And each network is hoping you'll be so pleased with its current offerings that you'll not tune in elsewhere. There are

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