My younger brother was a real comic as a teenager. Night after night, doing the dishes after supper, his song-and-dance routines used to get the rest of us just splitting our sides with laughing.
(Notice I’m not telling you my brother’s name? — that’s because I enjoy my life and limbs intact, and [...]
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How do you know when it’s time for Spring Cleaning? Some people go by the calendar, to know when it’s time to roll up the sleeves and muck out the house.
My grandmother was one of those housekeepers. Not that Gran’s house was ever anything less than pristine (and we’re talking [...]
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Arts and Crafts
This was a spur-of-the-moment craft project, instigated by my young friend Kelly (who was spending March break with her grandmother, our next-door neighbour) and carried out on a stormy evening when our other entertainment options were limited.
Remember the Bendy Holdy Wondervase? If you’ve got a pair of them, you’ve got [...]
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dog training,
granny squares,
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There’s just something about the idea of dressing up babies in soy fiber clothing that appeals to me — let’s not look into that too closely, shall we? — and I believe I’ve mentioned the BabySoy line before, a while back.
Well, we’re about ready for another dose of eco-friendly cuteness, for 2 reasons.
One, [...]
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Spring could come along just about any time now, if my dogs had anything to say about it.
(No argument here!)
I’m just saying.
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