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Posted on29 May 20119 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

The homeland half

by Just Frances6 Comments on The homeland half

Today was the Inaugural Homeland Memorial Weekend Half Marathon and I came in first place! No, really, I did! OK, in fairness I was the…

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Posted on22 May 20118 July 2021Crafting & Creating

Loosey goosey

by Just Frances6 Comments on Loosey goosey

Back in February, I told you about a never-ending project I’ve been working on with leftover bits of yarn. And I mentioned that the stitching…

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Posted on29 April 20117 July 2021Everyday Life

Her Majesty’s big day

by Just Frances4 Comments on Her Majesty’s big day

It’s Friday, April 29, 2011. It’s a date that will be remembered around the world as a commoner weds a prince in a faraway land.…

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Posted on12 March 20119 May 2022Fitness & Exercise

On beating children

by Just Frances2 Comments on On beating children

I beat two children today. I didn’t plan to do it. I mean, I expected to beat one, but the other just happened. I also…

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Posted on5 March 20116 July 2021Everyday Life

If the dress fits

by Just Frances5 Comments on If the dress fits

At some point, I am going to need to go through all of my clothes and ditch the old stuff in preparation for my move.…

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Posted on24 February 201112 September 2020Crafting & Creating

It may never be done…

by Just Frances6 Comments on It may never be done…

Shortly after moving into our new home, I started working on a queen-sized afghan using the bits and scraps of other projects. Paul and I…

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Posted on16 February 201119 November 2022Everyday Life

100 random things

by Just Frances13 Comments on 100 random things

My friend posted a list of 100 random things her daughter wrote about herself out of boredom and I thought I’d give it a shot…

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Posted on25 January 201113 May 2024Culinary Arts, Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise

Fannies and haggis

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The second annual “Freeze Your Fanny and Burns’ Supper Extravaganza” weekend is officially over and I think it was a great success! There were 18 of us…

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Posted on22 January 20115 July 2021Everyday Life

Insanity descends

by Just Frances1 Comment on Insanity descends

Oh my, oh my, oh my! My normally quiet home has transcended into a madhouse! But it’s a happy madhouse. Yep, the house is chock-a-block…

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Posted on7 January 20115 July 2021Everyday Life

Venn of awesomeness

by Just Frances2 Comments on Venn of awesomeness

Have you ever wondered how someone becomes 100% awesome? Well, here’s a Venn diagram to explain it to you! Yay! for awesome parents!

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Posted on10 November 20105 July 2021Everyday Life

Happy 235th birthday, USMC!

by Just Frances1 Comment on Happy 235th birthday, USMC!

Since 1775, the United States Marine Corps has been winning battles and defending our nation. On what marks the 235th birthday of the Corps, I…

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Posted on7 November 201020 October 2021Culinary Arts

Blagenda

by Just Frances11 Comments on Blagenda

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 on11 August 20103 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

An illegitimate, homeless transient

by Just Frances3 Comments on An illegitimate, homeless transient

I was born as a homeless transient, living in hotel rooms on the road for the first couple of weeks of my life. Added to…

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Posted on31 May 20109 July 2021Everyday Life

Flying Old Glory

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With pride and passion, I hung my American flag in front of my home today. With pride and passion, I am remembering our fallen soldiers,…

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Posted on17 April 201030 June 2021Everyday Life

Bit of Saturday shopping

by Just Frances2 Comments on Bit of Saturday shopping

The folks came to visit, so while Daddy went on a bike ride to Palouse and back, Mum and I headed to Moscow for some…

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Posted on16 April 201030 June 2021Culinary Arts, Everyday Life

Taste testing

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Part of being a redneck means that homemade booze is a fixture in your life. In my case, I don’t make my own booze (anymore).…

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Posted on19 March 201029 June 2021Everyday Life

First bag

by Just Frances2 Comments on First bag

A conversation this afternoon reminded me that it’s time to swap out handbags; something I’ve not done since returning from my holidays so it’s really…

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Posted on13 March 201013 May 2024Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Mommy & Me: UK tour

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Mum and I travelled to England and Scotland to visit some of my family and friends for two weeks in winter 2010 and this is a small…

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Posted on8 March 201028 June 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

And we’re back

by Just Frances1 Comment on And we’re back

Our time in the UK has sadly come to an end and we are now back in America after leaving Edinburgh in the early morning…

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Posted on3 March 201028 June 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Home, sweet Scotland

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We arrived in Scotland yesterday afternoon to bright sunny skies. We had planned to spend the day winding up the English coast and stay somewhere…

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