Category Archives: Hobbies & General Interest

Happy Pi Day!

Posted on March 14, 2021 by stella

Reference.com The history of pi dates back to the ancient Babylonians and Egyptians. Babylonians estimated pi as 3.125, and the Egyptians approximated pi to be 3.1605. However, it was the Greek mathematician Archimedes that calculated pi to be between 223/71 … Continue reading →

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Daylight Savings Time Begins …

Posted on March 12, 2021 by stella

When I was still working, and had to be at my desk at 8:00 am, this was my least favorite day of the year. Now I don’t care, but I know some of you do so, at 2:00 am on … Continue reading →

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Pączki Day (Detroit Style) aka Fat Tuesday

Posted on February 16, 2021 by stella

A repeat post with a few minor updates; I won’t be eating these today, but remember them fondly. It’s Pączki Day, and in Detroit that means you should be sure to wear your stretchy pants or, as my old friend … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday, Tucker!

Posted on February 16, 2021 by stella

Four years old today! Doesn’t seem possible that it has already been four years, but here’s a trip down memory lane. Mom (left) and grandma nursing the babies. The babies still had their tails, so this picture was taken either … Continue reading →

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De-Clutter Challenge

Posted on February 2, 2021 by stella

A number of you have mentioned that you are working on decluttering your homes, so I thought this would be a good time to repeat this post. I’m looking at it as encouragement! In conjunction with the above de-cluttering schedule, … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolutions 2021

Posted on January 1, 2021 by stella

Should you, or shouldn’t you? Make resolutions, that is.

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Christmas Verse

Posted on December 25, 2020 by stella

A repeat from a couple of years ago. Hope you enjoy it! There have been so many poems and songs written for the Christmas season, both religious and secular, that the difficult part about this post is choosing what to … Continue reading →

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Christmas Gifts We Remember

Posted on December 14, 2020 by stella

What is the best Christmas gift you ever received? Which is the most nostalgic? Which ones do you remember from your childhood? This is one of the first gifts that I remember receiving – a marionette of Princess Summer-Fall-Winter-Spring, from … Continue reading →

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Gifts – Stockings and Stocking Stuffers

Posted on December 10, 2020 by stella

No matter what kind of Christmas stocking you have (I made the two in the photo, above), there are lots of small treats that you can put in them.

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Gift Ideas – Homemade

Posted on December 7, 2020 by stella

A repeat post, updated – hope you don’t mind. If you’re like me, you may not even remember it from previous years.So many times over the years I’ve wanted to give gifts to people I associate with regularly, but who … Continue reading →

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