Category Archives: Hobbies & General Interest

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 →

Posted in Family, Hobbies & General Interest, Holidays, Nostalgia | 16 Comments

Seen on Facebook: Rules to live by

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Stella

Titled, “Rules to teach your son”, but most of them could be applied to any of us. RULES TO TEACH YOUR SON: 1. Never shake a man’s hand sitting down. 2. Don’t enter a pool by the stairs. 3. The … Continue reading →

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More good news – wild life edition

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Stella

NBC NEWS A bald eagle took down a government drone in Michigan, state officials said Thursday. The bird of prey attacked the Phantom 4 Pro Advanced quodcopter drone about 162 feet in the sky on July 21, “tearing off a … Continue reading →

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Status update, pandemic edition – How are things in your neck of the woods?

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Stella

I hope this doesn’t bore you too much, but this is a detailed account of my current situation as I shelter in place during the Coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 is continuing to make inroads in Michigan; cases up to 20,346, death … Continue reading →

Posted in COVID, Hobbies & General Interest, Uncategorized | 29 Comments

Rise & Shine – she’s right, you know

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Stella
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