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  • Lentil soup's flavor is enhanced with lemon juice
    Recipes and Foods

    Greek Lentil Soup

    02/16/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    Tired of Lenten fish frys? (or, maybe you never liked them.) One recipe that I think hits the spot at this time of year is Greek Lentil Soup. My mother-in-law gave me this recipe. And, lucky you, I’m willing to share! (This post was originally published on January 18, 2018…

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  • Gardening and Nature - Holidays

    Sweet, Sweet Color for Valentine’s Day!

    02/14/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    Color What is pink? a rose is pink By a fountain’s brink. What is red? a poppy’s red In its barley bed. What is blue? the sky is blue Where the clouds float thro’. What is white? a swan is white Sailing in the light. What is yellow? pears are…

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    Art and Crafts - Reflecting

    Seeing Double and Other Human Gifts

    02/14/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    If you ever need honesty, ask a little one.

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  • Gardening and Nature

    Frozen Fountain

    02/13/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge letter “Z” © 2018 auntjoannblog.com. All rights reserved. See Legalese tab for permissions.

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  • Gardening and Nature - Travel

    Orchid Mania at the Cleveland Botanical Garden

    02/10/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    A little respite from February

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  • Health - Home

    Word of the Year: Simplify

    02/09/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    via Daily Prompt: Simplify My mantra this year is “simplify.” Maybe it’s something you have thought about doing, too. Instead of feeling deprived and living in gray, simplifying actually feels more like freedom, energy, and room to breath. I’d say its color is yellow (or pink, if you like pink).…

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    Crafts for the Non-Crafty: Origami Hearts

    02/09/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    These cute origami hearts are so easy.

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    02/07/2018 - By A. JoAnn

    You will be hard-pressed to find a better place than Cleveland to raise a family.

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