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    Gardening and Nature - Travel

    Blasé Bear: Are Zoo Animals Wild about Life?

    02/28/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    Though we love taking the kids to the zoo so that they can see animals of the world close up, we must ask ourselves, is it worth the cost?

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    Notes from the Garden, Part I : Choosing and Sourcing the Plants

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  • Gardening and Nature

    Itching to Start Gardening

    02/24/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    It looks as though winter is really on its way out.  Though, there is always a chance of the white stuff or hard frost through mid-May. The question of when to start gardening in our area has an answer that I don’t like. The common wisdom is start gardening after…

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  • Entertainment and Tech - Travel

    Language Barriers? Tear Down the Wall! (And Keep Your Inbox Tidy)

    02/23/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    Learning French for the awesome price of: free!

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    Three Pines Is the Place to Be

    12/17/2025
    purple, yellow, pink, and blue watercolor painting of Easter eggs

    Egg Hunts for Easter That Are Fun and Free

    03/31/2022
    Watercolor picture of leafless elm silhouetted against sunset sky

    The Mystery: Crime Is Only the Beginning

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  • Travel

    Family Trip to Boston: A Different Kind of Portrait

    02/22/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    Quite a "feet!" 

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    Back Harbor reflects the blue sky in its calm water.

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    A view from the walking path shows sunlight on Lake Erie.

    Lakeshore Reservation in Lake County, Ohio Is Ready for You

    10/27/2020
  • broccoli and kale salads
    Recipes and Foods

    Kale and Broccoli Salads: Two Salads Made My Day

    02/22/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    Kale and broccoli are loaded with nutrients, much more so than a typical dinner salad.  The trick to making both enjoyable is cutting them to the proper size. 

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    Gluten-free, Dairy-free Corn Chowder That’s Easy to Make

    03/16/2026
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    Percolated Coffee Has Its Perks

    02/24/2026
    Cookies are served on a gold doily, along with a cup of tea.

    Easy Sugardoodle Cookies for Every Occasion

    02/10/2026
  • Flamingos gather around water to feed on shrimp
    Gardening and Nature - Travel

    Flamingo Birds

    02/20/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    These guys are eating very well!!

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  • Recipes and Foods

    Anyone for Homemade Granola?

    02/17/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    Granola is one of those foods I've always bought packaged. Now, I wonder why? It's so easy to make and tastes a lot better than the prepackaged stuff.

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  • bearded iris shoots emerge from a rhizome
    Gardening and Nature

    Six on Saturday, 2-17-18: Gearing Up to Get Out There!

    02/17/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    In all of this contemplating, very little actually happens.  Ha! 

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