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Posts with photo galleries are found here. Most of these are from sightseeing and adventuring, although some of them are step-by-step tutorials for crafts and recipes with a handful of random weirdness for good measure.

Posted on31 December 20105 July 2021Everyday Life

Finding joy: December

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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…

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Posted on30 December 20105 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Oh, Canada

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A couple of days in Canada was just what I needed for some rest and relaxation! Great food, loads of laughter, and amazing friends. Bliss! (Read more…

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Posted on30 November 20105 July 2021Everyday Life

Finding joy: November

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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…

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Posted on7 November 201020 October 2021Culinary Arts

Blagenda

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WooHoo! I made a trip to the homeland this weekend to make blagenda with my folks and one of my sisters. Her kids and my…

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Posted on31 October 20105 July 2021Everyday Life

Finding joy: October

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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…

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Posted on24 October 20105 July 2021Crafting & Creating

Papier-mâché pumpkins; Part 2

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Yay! One week later and our fabulous papier-mâché pumpkins are done! This was a fun and inexpensive project and requires absolutely no talent whatsoever. Plus,…

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Posted on16 October 20104 July 2021Everyday Life, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

A-maze-ing

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Yay! I had an a-maze-ing day with The Kid at the Corn Maze on the Palouse. (Get it? a-maze-ing. Hee hee…) What a great start…

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Posted on12 October 20104 July 2021Everyday Life

Hanky panky

by Just Frances9 Comments on Hanky panky

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…

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Posted on30 September 20104 July 2021Everyday Life

Finding joy: September

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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…

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Posted on4 September 20104 July 2021Everyday Life

Gone fishin’

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Back in July, I was inspired by fish. It started as a general rambling, then turned to an actual plan for fishing on Labor Day Weekend. It was…

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Posted on30 August 20104 July 2021Everyday Life

Finding joy: August

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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…

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Posted on22 August 20104 July 2021Culinary Arts

Great-grandma’s pickles

by Just Frances7 Comments on Great-grandma’s pickles

Yay! Pickle-making weekend has finally arrived. And just in time, as I was out of pickles. My folks arrived Friday night with freshly-picked cucumbers from…

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Posted on2 August 20103 July 2021Everyday Life, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Girls’ weekend

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At 36 years of age, I’ve finally attended my first girls’ weekend. And you know what? It was pretty fun! (Yay!) I was never invited…

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Posted on31 July 20103 July 2021Everyday Life

Finding joy: July

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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…

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Posted on24 July 20103 July 2021Everyday Life

The kid days of summer

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My niece and nephew came out for a week of WSU summer camps. Parker to an overnight camp for smarty-pants kids and Haden to a…

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Posted on8 July 20102 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Dining at Steptoe

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For reasons unknown, I got an urge to finally take a trip up to the top of Steptoe Butte today. It was my first visit, which…

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Posted on1 July 20102 July 2021Everyday Life

Reflections of joy

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My 2010 New Year’s Resolution was to find a little bit of joy each day. I started a gallery so that I could post a…

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Posted on30 June 20102 July 2021Everyday Life

Finding joy: June

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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…

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Posted on31 May 20102 July 2021Everyday Life

Finding joy: May

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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…

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Posted on16 May 20101 July 2021Everyday Life, Widow Life

A weekend at home

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Weekends haven’t been the same since Paul died, but I’ve been determined to get back to spending them as normal as possible. Now that spring has…

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Just Frances is a personal website maintained by me, Frances Ryan. I am a quirky runner, writer, thinker, drinker, crafter, adventurer, and researcher. I am also a daughter, sister, aunty, friend, and widow. But mostly, I am just Frances. (She/Her)

I blog about my life, including my travels and adventures, my experiences with PKD and ITP, my life as a young(ish) widow, and my life in general, really. Learn more about the topics I write about here.

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