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Friends of Ludwig 2013 Meeting

Posted in My favorite things, royalty, Uncategorized, tagged , , on June 12, 2013 | 3 Comments »

Post may contain affiliate links. If you’re a fan of “mad” King Ludwig II, as I am, you might enjoy knowing that there’s a group of like-minded people, called the Friends of Ludwig (I’d be a natural for the group, but I think they’re mainly all in Germany). The Friends of Ludwig 2013 meeting is [...]

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Menu Plan Monday: Summer Strawberry Recipes

Posted in Menu Plan Monday, My favorite things, tagged on June 10, 2013 | 2 Comments »

This week’s menu plan Monday wasn’t looking too exciting. One night I have a mystery shop so I (thankfully) don’t have to cook. Much of the rest of the week, we’re on vacation. So, I decided to do something different today. My mom visited about a week ago and brought 9 quarts of strawberries. This [...]

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King Ludwig II Fun

Posted in My favorite things, royalty, tagged , , on June 7, 2013 | 2 Comments »

Post may contain affiliate links. Today, no childhood memories of my own, but a few that my kids made this week — and some that I made with other children. Tuesday was busy for us: last day of school! Awards ceremony for the youngest … And for the middle … The oldest was in high [...]

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Childhood Memories Friday: Graduation Memories

Posted in Childhood Memories Friday, My favorite things, tagged on May 31, 2013 | 3 Comments »

It’s graduation season, so how about some graduation memories? I have a few thoughts back to my own 1983 high school graduation. There I am, in my official school-taken photo after walking down the steps from getting my diploma and shaking hands. I remember being so proud to wear the gold stole for honors grads. [...]

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Mount Vernon Seeds Surprise

Posted in gardening, My favorite things, Uncategorized, tagged on May 23, 2013 | 4 Comments »

Fun surprise recently: in my front flower garden, hiding among the lamb’s ear and bulb greenery, this. It almost looked too perfect to be real, with its tiny white bells. I had to touch it to make sure it wasn’t plastic. Really! I wondered where it could have come from, and then a thought occurred [...]

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Richard Wagner 200th Birthday: Wahnfried Updated

Posted in My favorite things, Uncategorized, tagged , , , on May 2, 2013 | 1 Comment »

Post contains affiliate links. Did you know that composer Richard Wagner was born May 22, 1813? Yep — two hundred years ago later this month. As you know if you’ve read my book about Mad King Ludwig II, Wagner was probably the biggest influence on King Ludwig II. As such, I’m interested in Wagner as [...]

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Fun Facts about the George W. Bush Library

Posted in My favorite things, politics, tagged on April 25, 2013 | 5 Comments »

You’ve probably heard that the George W. Bush Library and Museum will be opening May 1, on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Its dedication is today, and you’ve no doubt heard that all five living Presidents will attend. I would love to be there as well, but my invitation must have [...]

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Inexpensive Graduation Gift Idea: I Need Cookies!

Posted in My favorite things, tagged on April 24, 2013 | 5 Comments »

Spring is here, and that means Graduation parties and Graduation open houses. Lots of them, if you have a teen. What are some graduation gift ideas that are fun and creative without breaking the bank? Here’s an inexpensive graduation gift idea that I love: I Need Cookies. First, make a postcard saying “I Need Cookies” [...]

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Little House Cookbook: Ma’s Heart Cakes

Posted in My favorite things, Recipes, Uncategorized, tagged on April 18, 2013 | 6 Comments »

It was such a treat to win The Little House Cookbook: Frontier Foods from Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Classic Stories recently from Barbara H. from her Laura Ingalls Wilder reading challenge. It was so much fun to browse through the cookbook. It contains not only many recipes, but also information from the Little House days — [...]

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Royalty Watch: Dutch Queen Beatrix Abdicates; Son Willem-Alexander to Become King

Posted in My favorite things, royalty, Uncategorized, tagged , on April 11, 2013 | 3 Comments »

First the Pope, now Queen Beatrix? Yes. The Netherlands’ Queen, Beatrix, has announced that she will abdicate on April 30, signing the throne over to eldest son, 45-year-old Willem-Alexander.  Willem-Alexander’s oldest daughter, Catharina-Amalia, will then be next in line to the throne. Dutch Queen Beatrix Abdicates The new King will have an inauguration rather than [...]

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