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Take 5 – Thank You Note
Last week, sorting through the mail, I stopped in the driveway and stared at one envelope. I didn’t recognize the return address on this small envelope and it kind of puzzled me as…
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Places to Visit in New England – Salem
There is no place in the United States with as much history as New England! Our vacation continued with a day trip to Salem, home of the infamous witch trials. Salem – Home…
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Displays Under Glass – Cloches and Boxes
Almost anything looks like art if it is displayed under glass in cloches, bell jars, or glass boxes. It tends to isolate and capture the beauty in everyday objects, bits of nature, found…
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Walking with Dad
One of my favorite things to do is take morning walks with my dad. We live on opposite sides of the country and see each other once or twice a year so when…
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Tower Gardens – Fun, Easy and Productive
Three summers ago my daughter Amy introduced me to her Tower Garden and it was love at first sight! A little research convinced me to buy one. This vegetable garden takes 98% less water,…
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The Hermitage – Home of Andrew and Rachel Jackson
The Hermitage, the home of the 7th president of the United States Andrew Jackson rates as the fourth-best Presidential Site in the Nation. Only George Washington’s Mount Vernon, John and John Quincy Adam’s…
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Ten Junior Ranger Badges to Earn at Home
Junior Ranger badges can be earned at home. Young explorers and history buffs will love these print-at-home books. If you’re looking for educational summer activities these are wonderful! “Explore, Learn, and Protect.” That’s…
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Junior Ranger Program
Junior Ranger programs offered by National Park Service are the best nature and history activities we’ve found for children ages 5 to 13. If you have children or grandchildren, you’re probably constantly on…
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Murray’s Mill Historic District – North Carolina
Last year wandering our way on back roads to the small town of Newton, NC, we saw a sign for Murray’s Mill. We put it in our mental bucket list of places to…
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What-so-ever-ish is born
Every spring I spend as many days as I can visiting my sister in our hometown of Wenatchee, Washington, This year, like every year, my sister and I enjoyed visiting antique malls, yard…
