Monthly Archives: April 2011

magical reunion

Posted on April 22, 2011 by jottingjoan

April 25, 2011 column By Friday evening the last of our family converged for a mini-reunion in Branson, Mo. interrupting my evening of watching the youngest four grandchildren. In a flurry of activity, parents introduced their children to their great … Continue reading →

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It’s missing yet right “here”

Posted on April 20, 2011 by jottingjoan

I knew exactly where to find the ingredients the day I wanted to make chocolate chip cookies with my pre-schooler. I pulled out flour, sugar, baking soda, eggs, butter, nuts and . . . no chocolate chips. They were not … Continue reading →

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brown thumbs

Posted on April 19, 2011 by jottingjoan

I am the original brown gardener – no, make that black-thumb. It’s not that I don’t know anything about gardening. I actually, sort of, do. I just get distracted. It only took me a week to kill a lovely potted … Continue reading →

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