So, National Coffee Day has come and gone. This household celebrated with a few couple dozen pots of coffee. Did I say pots of coffee? I meant cups of coffee. Pssh.
In the last couple weeks, we celebrated the girl who made us parents for the first time. She's now three. I have no idea why...
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The Dee Zee Spirit by Darrell Zegers
My wife and I recently went to a theater to see the movie about the passenger plane that landed on the Hudson River in New York. It starred Tom Hanks, who was very good. He portrays the pilot, a man nicknamed Sully, the title of the movie.
On the way in, I got a barrel of...
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In the Kitchen with Beth Sullivan
When it comes to cooking, one ingredient (or lack thereof) can make all the difference. This week’s featured cook, Beth Sullivan, learned this lesson the hard way.
“When [husband] James and I were still newlyweds, his brother came to live with us for three months during the summer...
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“When [husband] James and I were still newlyweds, his brother came to live with us for three months during the summer...
The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 9/29/16
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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