I often think back to years ago before government was trying to make laws that changed our lifestyle.
Smoking is an activity that has changed immensely. Tests have proven that smoking is bad for our health, but I still think we have the right to do it.
I can understand not smoking inside is a good rule....
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 9/22/16
The baby's started babbling and talking your leg off if you let him. His first words? Dada and ball. This mama's not entirely impressed. Impressed, yes. Entirely? No.
It’s always dada. With every kid, isn’t it?
The toddler turned three. She had a blast at her party. I've never seen her play so hard with all her...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 9/22/16
Last Saturday was the official garage sale day in town.
I’ve never had a garage sale. When I get done using something, it is in such terrible shape I would have to pay someone to buy it.
For the first time in my life, I went looking for bargains at the garage sales. It was early in...
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From the Kitchen: Jay and Nicolette Mitchell
Nicolette Mitchell, this week’s featured cook, very much appreciates her husband Jay’s willingness to help in the kitchen. Sometimes, however, she has to caution him to go easy on the spices, as he has a tendency to add a few too many jalapenos or a pretty liberal amount of crushed red pepper.
Nicolette and husband Jay...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 9-15-16
I have mentioned before that I have not learned much in life, but I have learned it’s easier to make enemies than friends, and it’s easier to lose friends than enemies.
I know that now, but still mess up now and then.
When I was a kid, I drove a grain semi when I was 17 years...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 9-8-16
I really wish this town had a donut shop that delivered donuts to your house every morning like the morning paper. Coffee and donuts. The donut shop’s slogan would be like, “We know you donut like mornings, but we’re here for you. And coffee is too.”
Imagine…Glazed donuts. Simple glazed donuts. Sprinkles optional.
This week’s recipe is...
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It’s the ‘Great Minnesota Get-Together’
We say “Nothing Compares to my Iowa State Fair.” But last weekend, I did some comparing as I attended a day of the Minnesota State Fair, which is themed, “Great Minnesota Get-Together.” And get together those people in the state north of us do, something like an average of 175,000-plus every day of the 12...
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