Setting: Early morning. The Elves on the Shelves – there are two of them – have come to Auntie Awesome Lisa’s* country (yes, I... Read More
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… on phantom kid syndrome
This morning, my beautiful niece (and mother of my Practice Grandkids) sent me a funny meme that captured the craziness of the holidays. It... Read More
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… on glowing gardens and growing kids
Last night, I was so lucky to be a guest at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Gardens Aglow preview event. I know, that’s a... Read More
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… on an unexpected christmas gift
So it was Christmas Eve, and I was all excited. But also behind. As in I had one more bed to make and a... Read More
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… on christmastime uncurated
I love old radiators. When we bought The Inn*, there was a lot of broken… floors… windows… ceilings… I don’t mean, ‘sort of not... Read More
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… on helping(ish) miss judy
So. Those of you who have been reading for a while might remember my summer neighbor, Miss Judy, especially from a post I called,... Read More
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… on ‘and yetting’ my way into christmas
Oh yeah, they came. Practice grandkids. Two of ’em. The family arrived this year with some traditional Christmas stuff (holiday jammies), and some I... Read More
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… on christmas beacons
Oh yes. The day after Thanksgiving was, as it always is, Decorating Day. Decorating Day is a National Holiday for Dingles (no, seriously, it... Read More