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The Garden Room
Sunday, April 11th, 2010
by Jackie Papandrew on Living Around
She called it her garden room. She was four years old then, and the floral theme in her first “big-girl” bedroom delighted her. We painted the walls
Spring Cleaning—Or Not
Sunday, March 28th, 2010
by Jackie Papandrew on Living Around
Last week, I decided to make my mother proud and embark on a vigorous program of spring cleaning, so I went to the garage for a
Criminal Concerns–Crooks Ain’t What They Used to Be
Sunday, March 7th, 2010
by Jackie Papandrew on Living Around
I am deeply concerned about the alarming decline in the quality of our nation’s criminals. I’m pretty sure our bad guys used to be brainier.
High Maintenance Woman
Sunday, February 21st, 2010
by Jackie Papandrew on Living Around
There’s an e-mail message going around showing a couple of pictures that pretty much sum up the difference between the genders. One picture shows two
Batty About Bugs
Sunday, February 7th, 2010
by Jackie Papandrew on Living Around
I’ll admit to being a bit batty when it comes to bugs. Actually, if you ask my husband, he’ll tell you I’m more than a
Cruising for Calories
Sunday, January 17th, 2010
by Jackie Papandrew on Living Around
As I sat on my couch recently eating a donut and burrowing into my Snuggie—that blanket-with-arms contraption I ridiculed so incessantly that Santa felt compelled
The Bliss of Ignorance
Monday, January 11th, 2010
by Jackie Papandrew on Living Around
So there are a few things I’d love to see left behind as we march into 2010. First, wouldn’t it be wonderful in this new
Christmas Cabin Brings “Ripples” of Memories
Sunday, December 20th, 2009
by Jackie Papandrew on Living Around
I am spending the holidays in a log cabin in the woods. It’s a cozy place my father built with his own hands, using trees
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