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Tag: videos

Posts with videos made by me, generally uploaded to my YouTube account for embedding in stories.

Posted on17 October 20104 July 2021Crafting & Creating

Papier-mâché pumpkins; Part 1

by Just Frances3 Comments on Papier-mâché pumpkins; Part 1

Yay! We’ve been busy making papier-mâché pumpkins for two days now. I’m using a new technique (no balloons for this gal!) and it seems to…

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Posted on26 September 20104 July 2021Crafting & Creating

Crafty chick

by Just Frances2 Comments on Crafty chick

I’d like to tell you that I’m completely over my blue mood, but that would be a lie. I have, however, been having an enjoyable…

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Posted on11 September 20104 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Hello from Seaton

by Just Frances4 Comments on Hello from Seaton

I’m in England at the moment and that means a trip to Seaton Carew. Actually, it means as many trips there as possible. My lovely…

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Posted on4 September 20104 July 2021Everyday Life

Gone fishin’

by Just Frances2 Comments on Gone fishin’

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 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 on13 August 201019 November 2022Everyday Life

Correct-handed

by Just Frances6 Comments on Correct-handed

Today is International Left-Handers’ Day. Yay! A whole day set aside to celebrate the awesomeness of being a lefty! So, for my part of the celebration,…

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Posted on24 July 20103 July 2021Everyday Life

The kid days of summer

by Just Frances2 Comments on The kid days of summer

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 on21 May 20102 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Mrs Ryan

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Five years ago today, I became Mrs Ryan. It was truly the happiest day of my life. This is my second wedding anniversary without Mr…

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Posted on6 September 200928 June 2021Musings & Ramblings, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Venice: A random happy memory

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It’s not all doom and gloom in my mind. Some days – most days – I think about the happy moments I shared with Paul and I even manage…

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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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