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Liz’s rant: The play on words
Maybe it’s just me, but I’ve about had it with someone, somewhere, who’s decided that classic pronunciations of words should be changed – and that words once known as nouns should now be known as...
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Liz’s rant: 15 pounds of carrots
That’s how it started. With 15 pounds of organic carrots, water bath canning equipment, cans, lids, rings and a book: Canning for Dummies. Except that Niki hadn’t cracked the book before arriving at my...
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Liz’s rant: Holiday blues
Every year after Christmas, my mood really mellows. Once New Year’s Day is over, it tends to mellow more. This year, though, we have a double dose of melancholy in the family – especially where my...
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Liz’s rant: Why we need the three R’s
And I don’t mean “Reuse, Reduce and Recycle”. Sigh. Oh, no. I’m talking about the original three R’s – reading, (w)riting and (a)rithmetic. And maybe you already know what I mean by the need for them....
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Some Fourth of July fun (made really easy) – Liz’s rave
We’re T-Minus 5 days until the Fourth of July, when we celebrate our nation’s Independence! My house is fairly patriotic year-round, but even more so on holidays like this one, Veteran’s Day, Memorial...
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Well, you guys know Kate – she’s out putting firecrackers in mailboxes again (just kidding). Seriously, we’re both out and about today, celebrating the birthday of our great nation. Please remember the...
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Twitter Dee, Twitter Dumb – Liz’s rant
It’s been more than two years since I opened my Twitter account, but only a few months that I’ve been actively using it. Notice I said actively, not successfully. I figured since everyone else is...
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Back to school – Liz’s rant
We’re at T-minus 3 days until the first day of school in our neck of the woods. Which means it’s time once again, to review the dreaded school supply list. Time to start going to bed a little earlier,...
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The Coupon Queen – Liz’s rave
No matter where I live, there’s always one drawer that’s devoted to the coupons. I’ll note one exception: that was when I decided I was done with coupons and would never clip another one. What, you may...
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Liz’s rant: Santa’s coming!
Can you believe this is the week of Christmas? That in only a few days, Santa – the man in the big red suit – will be coming down the chimney? Maybe it’s just me but it seems like those last couple of...
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