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WORKING KITCHEN HARD AT WORK

September 13, 2023 by

A Working Kitchen comes in two versions in my experience: One: A place to make food. Two: A place to show off cooking gear. Who’s hungry?

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ROSE GARDEN FLOWER GIRL TEST

June 25, 2023 by

When the rose garden calls how do you answer? There’s only one answer when it includes a birthday for a flower girl. And with a flower girl. With four flower girls? It started two weeks ago.

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FAIR FIGHT FOR DIFFICULT BABY BOOMER TIMES

September 24, 2022 by

A fair fight isn’t a real fight. If you’re in a fight you don’t want, what has fighting fair got to do with it? The goal of a fight you don’t want is to end it as fast as you can. This goal applies to marriage, jobs, kids, and home repair. Make it personal.

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GIFT GIVING? HOLD MY BEER SIGN

January 4, 2022 by

Gift giving is such a mixed bag of emotions. From the funny: “Oh thank you, thank you, thank you, this is just what I wanted.” To the sad: “I didn’t know what to give you, so…” For reference, no one wants a beer sign after college, at least that’s the common adult thing. Beer sign […]

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MAKE ART THAT MEANS MORE THAN A BRAND NAME

February 17, 2021 by

Make art that lasts, something that leave a clue about who you are. It doesn’t have to be complicated; you don’t have to give it away. If you make art that makes you happy, do it. No one expects you to look into the soul of a loved one and make them a perfect gift. […]

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GIVE GIFTS THAT KEEP GIVING, AND RETURNING

December 26, 2020 by

Give gifts at Christmas? Sounds easy enough. If giving gifts is the tradition, which gift is the question. Give gifts that say something more than “At least I wrapped it.” Christmas is not a junior high health class, but after 2020 it’s a mental health check. So far, so good, but that top pic?

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