- Advice to young bride: There are no words
- Posted by Marcia McFarlane on Nov 9th, 2007
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Well, there is going to be a wedding in the family, and I couldn’t be happier…I think. The bride is ...
- English is a complex thing-y
- Posted by Marcia McFarlane on Oct 30th, 2007
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I empathize with international exchange students who come here with hopes of mastering the English language in just one semester. ...
- Fat is 'in' — indulge
- Posted by Marcia McFarlane on Oct 9th, 2007
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It’s official. I’m beautiful. I know this to be true because every other commercial on television, every other page in ...
- Empty Nesting 102
- Posted by Marcia McFarlane on Sep 26th, 2007
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Note the title of this piece is not Empty Nesting 101. That’s because last year at this time I wrote ...
- Flourishing flowerbeds just a hare away
- Posted by Marcia McFarlane on Aug 8th, 2007
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They call me Elmer Fudd. It’s too hot for an ear-flapped cap and plaid hunting jacket and, of course, shotguns ...
- The demise of Do-Drop-In
- Posted by Marcia McFarlane on Jun 14th, 2007
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My grandma kept a hefty supply of cake mixes in her pantry. Every Friday night she made one in case ...
- Growling about the status of dogs
- Posted by Marcia McFarlane on Apr 28th, 2007
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It seems everywhere I turn, it’s a dog’s life — literally. While recently browsing the accessory section of my favorite ...
- Finding a suitable suit
- Posted by Marcia McFarlane on Mar 27th, 2007
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Springtime symbolizes all things new and fresh, and here in my Midwestern neighborhood, signs of spring are everywhere; warm southerly ...
- Eating is just too much fun
- Posted by Marcia McFarlane on Mar 3rd, 2007
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Long before potato chips were uniformly molded and stacked in tubular canisters, and decades before candy bars were reduced to ...
- Refusing to fake it on Valentine’s Day
- Posted by Marcia McFarlane on Feb 9th, 2007
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It’s February, and we all know what that means. It’s time for garments of pink satin, flowers and candy — ...
- This girl just wants to have fun
- Posted by Marcia McFarlane on Jan 18th, 2007
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My recent annual physical was the usual dreaded affair, complete with weight and blood pressure checks, as well as the ...
- Family tradition key to kitchen’s "Wow" factor
- Posted by Marcia McFarlane on Jan 9th, 2007
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With our legs, knees and energy levels pretty well shot, my husband and I are toying with the idea of ...
- Helicopter mom needs flight training
- Posted by Marcia McFarlane on Nov 8th, 2006
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College — bah humbug. My littlest chick has flown the coop and joined the flock of Jayhawks at Kansas University, ...