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Spring is season for sneezin’

Is it just me or is the spring allergy season starting early and intensely this year? Our warmer than normal winter gives pollen plenty of opportunity to pillage our senses this spring and last week was probably the worst case of spring allergy symptoms I’ve ever had. I’ve read that warm ...

My coffee pot is going to pot

I’m having issues – rather, my coffee pot is having issues. I broke the glass carafe one day while hurrying to rinse it out before making coffee to drink in the car en route to work. I bought what was labeled a “universal replacement carafe” that allegedly fit our coffee maker. It ...

Getting the party started in New Orleans

I couldn’t resist. The call of gumbo, red beans and rice, beignets and live music was too much. When my husband had a business trip to New Orleans in early February and invited me to join him for a long weekend, I gladly accepted. It had been nearly 10 years since I had visited the Big Easy ...

What a way to start the new year

Everything was going so well. I hadn't been sick the entire year with anything, fortunately. I managed to get Christmas Day off from work and spent a wonderful day with my family. I had to work the rest of the week, but my husband didn't and opted for a fun, last-minute trip to the West ...

Time to go bowling

Well, it’s Wednesday after the college football conference championship games and Sunday’s College Football Playoff final four announcement. Is your favorite team in? We’re big college football fans in our household, and I’ll admit we spend way too much time talking about football, ...