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Blending it Up
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The Summer of No Tomatoes
Have you ever experienced one of those times when something that’s really small, not a big deal at all in the overall scheme of life,
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Is it Summer? Life in the New Normal
We dressed up in red, white and blue clothes. We ate all-American hamburgers. We played cornhole in the backyard. Then we drove to town to
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Pilates in the Pandemic
During the school year, I try to fit a couple of workouts into my weekly schedule. Now, I’m not an exercise fanatic, by any means.
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Spring Isn’t Cancelled
East Wilkes Girls Soccer season — cancelled Spring Cal Ripkin baseball season — cancelled Scout meetings — cancelled Envirothon — cancelled Youth Group — cancelled
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Hidden Beauty Exposed
There are times when winter can really be depressing. Days on end of cloudy, gray skies. Darkness when you wake up in the morning and
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The Week with Two Fridays
I realized as I was washing up the dishes after dinner on New Year’s Eve that the night felt very much like a Friday. Pizza