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Posted on27 July 201216 November 2022Everyday Life

Spent pennies

by Just Frances2 Comments on Spent pennies

As you may know, I like to save all of my “spare” change so that I can cash it in for something fun and frivolous.…

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Posted on26 July 201217 July 2021Everyday Life

Gadget Girl

by Just Frances4 Comments on Gadget Girl

Yep, that’s me: Gadget Girl. OK, I admit that I’m not the most gadgety of all gadget girls, but I’m certainly the first place contender…

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Posted on10 July 201217 July 2021Everyday Life

Hair today

by Just Frances2 Comments on Hair today

Today I’m going to give a bit of a rave. It’s kind of about how awesome my hair looks, but really it’s more about how…

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Posted on20 April 201217 July 2021Everyday Life

Heirloom tear drops

by Just Frances4 Comments on Heirloom tear drops

Growing up, I always loved to borrow my Mum’s clothing and accessories – the old stuff. I loved her funky dresses and jewellery from the 1960s and…

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Posted on9 February 201215 July 2021Everyday Life

The dummy box

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Well, I have a television set now. Yay! I’ve been going back-and-forth on whether to get one or not, but when Joanne offered up an…

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Posted on18 November 201116 November 2022Everyday Life

Sugar and spice

by Just Frances2 Comments on Sugar and spice

OK, since it’s sort of my thing to tell you all about goodies that I get from home, I suppose I should tell you about…

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Posted on13 October 201112 July 2021Everyday Life

Trick of the treats

by Just Frances6 Comments on Trick of the treats

Oh, what a sweet day it is! I arrived home to see that the postman brought me a parcel all the way from America. Oh…

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Posted on19 July 201114 September 2020Everyday Life

Green means go

by Just Frances2 Comments on Green means go

Today was Shiny New Gadget Day, which is always a celebratory day for me. And today’s gadget was a Dell Inspiron Mini 1012—a wee green…

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Posted on27 September 20104 July 2021Everyday Life

Hooker red

by Just Frances2 Comments on Hooker red

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,…

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Posted on30 August 20104 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness

The cost of vanity

by Just Frances4 Comments on The cost of vanity

For more than a year I’ve been telling myself to get some really nice, quality face moisturizer because grief can really take a toll on…

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Posted on27 June 20102 July 2021Everyday Life

A lazy day

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I started the day off thinking I’d do some weeding in the garden. Maybe work on my tan a bit. So, I broke out the…

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Posted on17 June 20102 July 2021Culinary Arts

A stir fry mental block

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I love stir fry. It’s amazingly awesome food. (Except for those icky water chestnuts and bamboo shoots that my folks always put in the stuff.…

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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 on8 June 20102 July 2021Everyday Life

Green with envy

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I got a new toy today. It’s a lovely new, bright, and shiny 4 GB iPod Shuffle. It’s a pretty shade of green with a personalised inscription.…

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Posted on21 May 20102 July 2021Health & Wellness, Widow Life

Distractions

by Just Frances2 Comments on Distractions

I don’t know if it’s better to face things head-on or to find distractions, but personally, I prefer the latter in many cases; today being…

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Posted on12 May 20101 July 2021Everyday Life

Modern mowing

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I’m not a patient person. When I know what I want, I want it now. So, after breaking out the vintage mower yesterday and deciding…

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Posted on20 April 201030 June 2021Everyday Life

Great neighbors

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When we bought our house, Paul and I really looked forward to tending to the garden. With a lot of nearly 10,000 square feet, we…

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Posted on17 April 201030 June 2021Everyday Life

Bit of Saturday shopping

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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 on21 February 201027 June 2021Crafting & Creating, Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Happy birthday to me

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Today is my 36th birthday and to celebrate, I’ve opened a bottle of bubbly and I’m feasting on caviar, wild salmon, and Alaskan king crab. The house…

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Posted on20 February 201027 June 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness

A day at the spa

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I’ve just returned home after enjoying my first-ever spa day. It was pure heaven and I can’t believe that in my nearly 36 years of…

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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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