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Book Nook: Catboat Road

Motherhood Moments

The Ragsdales, unmoored from social convention, well-meaning and decidedly modern, have learned to surf a wave of family tumult and weave their way into the rich tapestry of townspeople — often to comic effect. Early readers flatteringly pronounced Catboat Road sexy, funny and smart,” Rounds said.

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Music Minute: JD Shelburne - Away in a Manger

Motherhood Moments

With Nat King Cole on the record player and his brother by his side, memories were made that continue to impact his life now as a father. When JD was 19, he found a guitar after the death of his grandmother. He quickly learned how to play it, and began writing and singing songs on his own.

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Needs vs. Wants – Which Is Which?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My Grandmother was born in 1898. Each morning, she pumped the well pump to fill a bucket with water to use for washing hands, drinking and cooking that day. Water was drawn from the well. Secondary needs are shelter, a way to keep warm and a band of brothers to hang with for protection. Absolutely not! What is a need?

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Vanity Report: International Beauty Favorites

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

My first lessons in beauty weren’t from Glamour or Vogue , but rather from my grandmothers, mom and aunts who used their own unique techniques, as well as products I never saw in those magazines. I didn’t take a dip in the Blue Lagoon but my brother did – and sent this mask made from silica mud from the lagoon itself.

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Exploring Veteran’s Benefits

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

He has done well in life. One of my great-uncles on my Mother’s side of the family bought enough plots years ago for all of my Grandmother’s side of the family. When Mom died, my brother purchased additional plots adjacent to hers so that family coming after could rest there as well. My spouse is a veteran.

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It’s Time to Plan Your Frugal Spring Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Burpee’s, Henry Fields, Stark Brothers, K Van Bourgondien & Sons, Van Enselen inc, John Scheepers Inc, Gurney’s, Henry Field’s, and Jung Seeds & Plants have all arrived in our mailbox (we are on a lot of lists!). Use them to help you learn about what species and varieties will do well in your yard or in your garden.

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15 Best Selling Kindle Books for $4 or Less

Saving With Shellie

She survived—and famously testified that her fifteen-year-old brother, Ben, was the killer. To his wife’s shock, Nathan wants to adopt the boy…but the child’s grandmother steps in. There, he finds the children from the photographs–alive and well–despite the islanders’ assertion that all were killed decades ago.

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