A friend from high school mentioned that she’d like to hear more about my collection of vintage handbags and handkerchiefs, so this post is for…
Today I had a permanent crown placed on a poorly tooth that’s been bothering me since early May. So, in honour of my coronation, I…
WooHoo! Today is 10-10-10 and I’ve just run a 10K. Yay! This makes me happy because: It’s the furthest I’ve run since shortly before Paul…
Today’s post is brought to you by my totally awesome nephew, Haden. Please welcome my first-ever guest blogger. Yay! I’m here in a motel room…
Curl ˈkər(-ə)l (verb) [Middle English crullen, curlen, from crulle, curly, perhaps of Middle Low German origin.]transitive verb: 1: to form (as the hair) into coils…
As a kid, I remember Grandpa Eberle talking about the best way to get rid of a cold: A shot (or two?) of Brandy, a…
A week and a half ago the kid and I went to Wild @ Art to paint ceramics but we had to leave the painted pieces…
As I work toward my goal of publishing a book I’ve found myself spending a lot of time re-learning different forms of poetry. Added to…
I can’t believe that I’ve had so much useless rubbish to share with the world since I started Just Frances! I’ve found writing here to…
Halloween is less than four weeks away and I am anything but excited about it. In fact, there is this niggling feeling of apprehension about…
Wow! What a great weekend! And you want to know why? Well, it’s because I spent most of it in the homeland working toward three of my goals.
I remember visiting a friend not too long ago and being shocked to learn that he rarely took advantage of the great cultural and historical…
Ack! It’s happened again! I’ve become a handbag packrat. You know, those women who carry these massive bags around all the time that are loaded…
My 2010 resolution was to find a bit of joy every day. Each day, I thought about the things that bring me joy and posted them…
When I was a kid I thought that the horses just off the west interchange in Ellensburg were wild and I dreamt that when I…
As part of my effort to take back my lunchtime, I’ve spent today’s lunch break composing a little ditty on my laptop just for my awesome…
I asked by Just Frances I asked the grass why it was green; And it smiled and said just because. I asked the sky why…
I needed to cheer up. Soaking my feet and painting my nails is relaxing, which helps boost my mood. Hooker red polish makes me smile,…
I’d like to tell you that I’m completely over my blue mood, but that would be a lie. I have, however, been having an enjoyable…
A while back I picked up a piece of bond paper and a box of crayons to illustrate a silly little image to go along…