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Tag: quirky

Posted on4 August 20103 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

No “E”

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on No “E”

Q: What does a geeky word-enthusiast who’s just cancelled her cable do for entertainment? A: She re-reads one of her favourite lipograms, of course! Yes,…

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Posted on1 August 20103 July 2021Everyday Life

Free coffee!

by Just Frances16 Comments on Free coffee!

I’m holding a contest and you should totally enter to win free coffee! Yay! Why a contest*? Because I stopped at Starbucks on my way home…

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Posted on31 July 20103 July 2021Everyday Life

Ode to the Beach House

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An Ode to the Beach House by Just Frances Oh Beach House, Beach HouseYour lovely views of the Columbia River gorge entice my senses Oh…

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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 on27 July 20103 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

Cold theory

by Just Frances2 Comments on Cold theory

So I’m sitting here drinking a proper beer with my sister and her partner. (He is drinking Bud Light, which is almost proper beer, so…

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Posted on21 July 20103 July 2021Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise

I SCREAM!

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My nephew and I enjoyed a nice picnic dinner before spending two hours hiking Kamiak Butte last night. We’d decided before the trip that we…

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Posted on14 July 20103 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

SUBS syndrome

by Just Frances6 Comments on SUBS syndrome

I would like to introduce myself as one who suffers from SUBS syndrome. Well, I guess I don’t really suffer from it, but the people…

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Posted on12 July 20103 July 2021Everyday Life

What do you feed a hungry ego? Pens!

by Just Frances2 Comments on What do you feed a hungry ego? Pens!

Blogs are great for the ego. Here on Just Frances, I rule the content; it’s all about me and I can say anything I want.…

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Posted on2 July 20102 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

Very fishy

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I started this post thinking it would be about my love of (obsession for?) fish-n-chips but couldn’t stop myself from going on these little tangents…

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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 on21 June 20102 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Funny forks

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I love the way people can share the most mundane everyday details of their lives with the world thanks to the Wonderful World Wide Web.…

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Posted on18 June 20102 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

I like peanut butter

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When I first began this blog, I jokingly commented that: “The content will be all over the place. You may visit one day and see…

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Posted on15 June 20102 July 2021Everyday Life

Hello Kitty

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When Mum and I went to the UK this winter, one of my sisters-in-law gave me a little Hello Kitty lunch box filled with Love…

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Posted on11 June 20102 July 2021Everyday Life

Wear your hair in bunches

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Following up on last Friday’s pigtail challenge, here’s a fun little song I have to share with you. I’d never heard it before meeting Paul, but…

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Posted on4 June 20102 July 2021Everyday Life

It’s a party for your head

by Just Frances3 Comments on It’s a party for your head

In honour of my lovely niece’s 13th birthday tomorrow, I am holding a party for my head* this evening. Oh yes, I am! And I…

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Posted on1 June 20102 July 2021Everyday Life

Free Tootsies!

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I enjoyed a raspberry flavoured Tootsie Pop after dinner this evening. And for a special surprise, it was an Indian wrapper! Yay! I don’t remember…

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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 on30 May 20102 July 2021Everyday Life

Egg-tastic!

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Twice a year, an old urban legend is told about the possibility of balancing an egg on end during the spring and autumn equinoxes. It…

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Posted on23 May 20103 July 2021Everyday Life

It’s the fuzz, sans fuzz!

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I live in a small town of 650 people. The nearest “city” is nine miles down the road with a population of around 1,100. The…

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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)

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