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Posted on22 March 201029 June 2021Everyday Life

Very taxing

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on Very taxing

I finally filed my taxes. I say finally because I normally have mine completed and filed the first week of February – based on the…

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Posted on22 March 201029 June 2021Everyday Life, Widow Life

Of death and taxes

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I finally filed my taxes. I say finally because I normally have mine completed and filed the first week of February – based on the…

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Posted on20 March 201029 June 2021Everyday Life

Coins

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I have two old pint-sized honey jars that I fill with coins. It takes a while to fill them up because I don’t use cash…

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Posted on14 March 201029 June 2021Everyday Life

The great clean out

by Just Frances2 Comments on The great clean out

I don’t “do” makeup. It’s too much of a hassle and I just can’t be arsed to mess with the junk. However, I do own…

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Posted on13 March 201029 June 2021Everyday Life

Jeggings confession

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I have a guilty confession to make. When I was on my holidays in the UK, I let my niece convince me that “jeggings” and…

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Posted on1 March 201028 June 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

The North

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After a lovely couple of days in Yorkshire, we made the trip to Teesside on Sunday by way of a few small, back-country roads where…

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Posted on24 February 201027 June 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Get set…

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We’re at SeaTac now. We’ve checked in. We’ve gone through security. We’ve checked our gate number. We’re all ready to go… and are just waiting…

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Posted on19 February 201027 June 2021Everyday Life

Bag it

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It’s a quiet Friday night at home. I’m enjoying a Widmer Brothers’ Hefeweizen and cleaning my vintage handbag collection. Yes, I am that pathetic! Of…

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Posted on16 February 201027 June 2021Everyday Life

Shopping failure

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I have an affinity for handbags. Mostly vintage bags that have a unique character and flair to them, but I also enjoy modern-day bags when…

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Posted on15 February 201027 June 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Music to my ears

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I bought an iPod Classic in October because I was feeling down and shiny things normally cheer me up. I had it engraved with the…

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Posted on16 December 200927 June 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Being selfish

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Before I met Paul, I was one of those habitually single people and quite happy that way. I did what I wanted when I wanted.…

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Posted on22 August 200926 June 2021Widow Life

Vanity, thy name is widow

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I was a lucky woman. I had a wonderful husband who always wanted me to have the best things in life. He wanted me to…

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Posted on13 August 200926 June 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

The end was only the beginning

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Paul and I met in Scotland on 6 February 2002. We hit it off instantly and on 21 May 2005, we were married and settled…

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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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