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Letting Nature do her thing.

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Marla Rose

Winter is not my favorite season. However,  I can truly appreciate the beautiful moments, when I open up to them. Winter will flow on and give way to spring. Now, is the time to rest and wait. Letting nature do … Continue reading →

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Friendship is:

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Marla Rose

You know you have a good friend when you open the door to your overly-full, in-bad-need-of-defrosting freezer, with a “Simplify” sign resting, well, simply, on top, and she doesn’t even flinch when a pair of black, dress-pants are just chilling … Continue reading →

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Don’t you just hate that?!

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Marla Rose

No, I don’t hate the beautiful fall weather we’ve been having. I worked outside almost all day yesterday.  Nope, I don’t hate that.  I needed that. I pulled ornamental corn ears, cut down the stalks, fed the stalks to the … Continue reading →

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Thought Gathering

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Marla Rose

All too often it seems I have so many ideas, projects, to-dos and wanna-dos bouncing around in my head that I realize I need to pause and take a moment to gather my thoughts.  Focus!  Prioritize!  This process can resemble trying … Continue reading →

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Update to “There’s a Mouse in My House”

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Marla Rose

Hmmmm, me-thinks I haven’t finished with the “mouse.”  It might just be MICE!

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The Versatile Blogger

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Marla Rose

How wonderful!  Early Saturday mornings I have a date with a cup of coffee and my computer.  At least until track meets start.  I shake off the week’s rush-rush and relax while catching up on my favorite blogs.  This morning, … Continue reading →

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House Cleaning is Like Dieting

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Marla Rose

If you let up for a minute “the problem” will grow and grow until “the problem” seems too overwhelming to tackle.  We are having our house insulated from the tips to the toes (attic to crawlspace).  The nice, insulation-contractor man said they … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Puttering

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Marla Rose

I love to be home. I also love puttering in my home. A morning when I am not rushing to be out the door by 7:15, or any given place at a given time, is a little piece of heaven … Continue reading →

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November’s Beauty

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Marla Rose

I do not normally find the beiges and browns of late-November beautiful … unless it is in the form of potatoes, noodles and dressing. We have had several sun-less days; so this morning when the sun was shining brightly I … Continue reading →

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Get moving!

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Marla Rose

I need to get my @ss moving…and I don’t mean Happy, the donkey. My energy level has dropped. My mood has, too. What is the culprit? The recent time change? Stress? Fatigue? We have been wearing pedometers through a wellness … Continue reading →

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