From the monthly archives:

November 2009

Giving Thanks for Our Friends is Always Just the Right Thing

November 26, 2009

To be honest, I’m not in the most thankful mood the week of Thanksgiving. Coordinating multiple extended families and dealing with my college-aged kids whose main interests seem to be: Using the car to go see their friends Doing laundry Sleeping Asking if we can go shopping Expressing dismay that in my attempt to simplify [...]

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A New Twist On Thanksgiving

November 25, 2009

I’ve been thinking about Thanksgiving lately.  Like that’s a surprise to anyone. My past Thanksgiving preparations looked a lot like most other women’s.  I planned meals, I shopped, I cooked all day (always with Don helping).  But unfortunately, I was usually totally frazzled and unhappy with the outcome.  It was never any fun for me.  [...]

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Pomegranate Bites = Yummy Treat

November 19, 2009

I’m a sucker for a good way to end the evening.  For me it is plopping on the couch with a cuddly dog or two and playing back a TV show I TiVo’d earlier in the week. If I have any brain power left I’ll work a sudoku while I watch. Not too exciting, but [...]

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3 Secrets to Great Roast Turkey

November 17, 2009

I generally roast a turkey twice a year. Once at Thanksgiving and then again in February/March when I realize I have to cook the frozen bird I got on a sale too good to pass up and threw in my deep freeze. If you’re like me you’ve probably been doing the turkey thing for more [...]

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Great Book for Dog Lovers

November 12, 2009

A few weeks ago I was late getting my son up for school, too tired to take Boulé (one of my puppies) to the dog park, and groggy all day. Why? Because I stayed up until 4am reading a book I couldn’t put down. Since a good portion of my day is spent dealing with [...]

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Tying a Scarf so it Lays Flat

November 10, 2009

If you are cute and petite like Joan, or have a modest sized bustline you can wear all the great looking scarves that are in style these days. I, on the other hand, being more “generously endowed” have to be pretty selective when picking out scarves to be sure they are thin and to tie [...]

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Website of the Week – Mile High on the Cheap

November 6, 2009

Those of us trying to live at least somewhat frugally at a mile high should know about the webblog Mile High on the Cheap. Its tagline says it all, “Your resources for freebies, discounts and deals in Denver/Boulder.”  There are several updates a day which include restaurant deals, free days at museums and parks, ski [...]

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Gift Idea – Margarita Basket

November 2, 2009

If you are like our friends, Dawn and Shannon, you are already 75% finished with your holiday shopping (these are women you love and hate at the same time!) Dawn has even started wrapping. For the rest of us mortals it’s time to pull out pad and paper and start angsting about the perfect gifts. [...]

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