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Monday Musings: Simple Pleasures
“After all,” Anne had said to Marilla once, “I believe the nicest and sweetest days are not those on which anything very splendid or wonderful or exciting happens but just those that bring simple little pleasures, following one another softly, like pearls slipping off a string.” ~ L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Avonlea Ciao! ~ Kat P.S.…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Community
The annual high school holiday concert, featuring every single musical ensemble in the school, is a wonderful reflection of community. Community is found in the audience — parents and grandparents, neighbors and friends. More importantly, an incredible community is found on stage — not only are these students musicians, but they are found in athletics,…
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Julebyen on the North Shore
When the temperatures dipped below zero, Minnesotans still got out to enjoy a weekend of outdoor markets and festive activities at Knife River’s “Julebyen” (Christmas village). After winter storm Cleon blasted northern Minnesota with two to three feet of snow, Knife River — a small town along the North Shore of Lake Superior — forged…
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Cleon is No Match for the Local Hardware Store
As Cleon rages on, with snow accumulations in Duluth and along the North Shore of Lake Superior ranging from 18 inches to over three feet, and the local schools canceling classes for the third day in a row (cripes, these kids will be going to school until July now), the trusty local hardware store carries…
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30 Days, 30 Posts: Wrapping Up NaBloPoMo
Originally posted on WordPress.com News: Image by Jonathan Reyes (CC BY-NC 2.0) For many of you, November was a blur: a crazy, beautiful, writing-filled blur. We encouraged WordPress.com users to participate in BlogHer’s National Blog Posting Month (NaBloPoMo) and post something every day in November. Participants had a lot of fun this month: we discovered…
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