Minne-SNOW-tans’ Winter Survival Tips
Wear fur lined Grumpy Old Man hats with ear flaps down. Get a dog to warm up the end of the bed. Wear plaid, panel lined jeans. Tuck hand warmers in mittens. Eat soup. Carry a corn sack –fill a flannel bag with field corn, microwave 2 minutes, take it to go. Melt frozen pipes […]
Home Improvement Beats Post Holiday Blues
After the letdown of the holidays, I decided to beat the blues with a little home improvement. Nothing kicks winter doldrums like a change in décor. With a bee in my bonnet (British expression) in manic mode, I insisted, “Let’s rearrange the living room.” A half day later, we were still on our hands and […]
Warmhearted Minnesotans Take the Chill Out of Wintery New Year
My New Year’s resolution: never let the weather get me down. Celebrate each season. Even winter. That said, I struggled to step out the door when staying at the Carlson’s in Golden Valley, Minnesota in early January. My first achievement in 2014, surviving the Deep Freeze. While visiting my Big Kids, nieces, sister and brother-in-law […]
Best Gift Ever– A Flight Home for the Holidays With My Baby
Home for the holidays takes on new meaning, when you live 4,000 miles away. Never has my longing for America been greater than after the birth of my daughter in Paris. The expatriate craves the loving cradle of family most during moments of great joy or sadness. Within the span of that year I had […]
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