In generations past most people believed in witches. They believed there were special evil spirits that had given witches magical powers. Lady witches were usually quite old and very ugly. Witches were supposed to have two meetings a year. The most important meeting was on October 31. They often flew to this meeting on their [...]
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I memorized the first verse of this poem while driving to work one day last year. I think of it often, especially when my son is crying! Ella Wheeler Wilcox, author of Worth While and one of my favorite poets, was a brilliant writer and poet. Enjoy! Worth While It is easy enough to be [...]
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Halloween is not one of my favorite holidays. I don’t love dressing up, but I do love making yummy Halloween treats. We like to make sugar cookies for every holiday and use colored frosting and festive cookie cutters to make them appropriate for the day.This year I am going to try a few other Halloween [...]
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Katy Bratun c 2007 katybratun.com For centuries farmers and gardeners have fixed scarecrows to frighten birds and small animals from their gardens. In the New World the Indians and the Pilgrims used them too. Usually the scarecrow is put out as soon as the crop is planted. He stays all summer long. During harvest we [...]
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A treat for the whole family. 1 small to medium pumpkin 1 onion, chopped 2 T vegetable oil 1 1/2 to 2 lbs ground beef 2 T soy sauce 2 T brown sugar 1 (4-oz.) can sliced mushrooms, drained 1 (10 3/4-oz.) can cream of chicken soup 1 1/2 c cooked rice 1 (8-oz.) can [...]
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An old Irish tale tells of a man, Stingy Jack, who as a young man tricked the devil. After his death he tried to get into heaven but was refused. The devil would not allow him to enter the lower world either. He threw Jack a hot ember. Jack caught it in a turnip. The [...]
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This week’s “book talk” book is The Outlaws of Sherwood, by Robin McKinley. My favorite genre of books is historical fiction, so I love stories centered around events in European history especially, as this one does. I know that many many books have been written about Robin Hood by many different authors and I thought [...]
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On Tuesday night I got together with a group of my girlfriends for our monthly cooking group. Yesterday was our first time doing it, and it was so much fun! We picked Mexican food as our theme and everyone brought a favorite Mexican dish along with the recipe to share. I took Taco Soup, which [...]
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I have a secret love of art and art history. I took a few art history classes in college, and I’ve loved learning about the subject ever since. I love all the different periods and styles of art and how every painting tells a story. I love looking at a beautiful piece of art and [...]
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The day after Thanksgiving (AKA Black Friday) is probably one of my favorite days of the year. Call me crazy, but I love the adventure of running through a store alongside a billion other greedy people to get to the sheets first!Last year I was pregnant and had spent Wednesday in the hospital because of [...]
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