Delayed Gratification
Planting bulbs in the fall to bloom in the spring is one of the least pleasant tasks to get through in the gardening year. In this instant gratification world, you are definitely going against the grain with bulbs.
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"Where Fillmore County News Comes First"
Online Edition
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Volume ∞ Issue ∞
- 11:44:26, May 21st 2013 - airmaxs52274 - Have you ever thought about adding a little bit more than just your a ... [Read More]
- 5:56:33, May 18th 2013 - modgudur - I guess the child is anti-gun control since Obama went to all that trouble ... [Read More]
- 9:27:41, May 16th 2013 - caal girl - Nice outfit on you. I loved some of the dresses but am holding my breath ... [Read More]
- 2:03:34, May 14th 2013 - - Thanks for sharing the trip with us! ... [Read More]
- 4:12:01, May 9th 2013 - Amanda Ziebell - Wow! Thanks to the Fillmore County Journal for this kind story. For a ... [Read More]
- 11:47:30, May 7th 2013 - EW - ramble.....ramble.....ramble..... ... [Read More]
- 10:25:25, May 7th 2013 - Thunder6 - Great article! I love to see the Youth of Fillmore County receiveing acco ... [Read More]
- 6:52:10, May 6th 2013 - Jason Sethre, Publisher of Fillmore County Journal & Olmsted County Journal - Maryh, ... [Read More]
- 7:29:56, May 5th 2013 - maryh - Where are OCJ's available for pickup...other than at the new office? ... [Read More]
- 2:41:47, May 3rd 2013 - Remark1976 - Mrs. Buckbee, I just looked up Senate File 796 and in it there are said p ... [Read More]
The Working Mom - 11/21/11
Fri, Nov 18th, 2011
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Well, that is...
One of my favorite cartoons from Randy Glasbergen shows a woman working in her office and on the phone with her husband saying, "I'll be home late. I've joined a support group for women who need a reason to stay at work until the house is picked up and dinner is on the table." Unfortunately, I haven't found that group's meeting night or location yet and, ironically enough, not sure I have the time to attend. When it comes to finding that balance between work and home, my trick seems to be finding what you love to do and just doing it. For example, when I started making jewelry, loved it, and wanted a beading room of my own, I made it happen. Well, that is, after my husband left for his snowmobile trip and was away for four days-just enough time to move furniture and paint everything. Well, that is, except the corners and trim (he's the perfectionist and, on my best day painting and his worst day, he would still be the hands down winner). OK...bad example. Oh, I know! There was that time that I wanted to paint old furniture like my shabby chic sister-in-law, Nic. After finding an old dresser for a rock bottom price, my plan was to paint it glossy black like the magazine style ads and be super trendy! A funny thing about taking on new projects; this wanna-be hip chic should realize her limits. Again with the painting. My hubby wondered why I needed more than ½ inch of newspaper to catch spills (remember he is a paintbrush wizard) but gave in and put down a couple of more sheets. Alas, I had out the mineral spirits within the first 15 minutes and was cleaning the flicks of black paint on my white SUV and everything else within five feet of the paint scene. My husband arrived home to kindly ask, "you ARE putting on a second coat aren't you?" Well, that is, he offered to finish it for me as he put his good eye on the run spots, additional paint splattered on the garage floor, and spots oh-to-close to his snowmobile. So, as I think of my favorite cartoon and was thinking of the support I get as a working mom, it hit me how much support I DO get with my husband just letting me do all of the things that make me happy, though sometimes it teeters on the edge of too much...hey, but who doesn't like making jewelry to sell at shows and online, judging cooking contests, couponing and starting a neighborhood coupon club, volunteering, fundraising for charity, organizing a craft show, singing, oh, and writing a newspaper article? Totally hap .....
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One of my favorite cartoons from Randy Glasbergen shows a woman working in her office and on the phone with her husband saying, "I'll be home late. I've joined a support group for women who need a reason to stay at work until the house is picked up and dinner is on the table." Unfortunately, I haven't found that group's meeting night or location yet and, ironically enough, not sure I have the time to attend. When it comes to finding that balance between work and home, my trick seems to be finding what you love to do and just doing it. For example, when I started making jewelry, loved it, and wanted a beading room of my own, I made it happen. Well, that is, after my husband left for his snowmobile trip and was away for four days-just enough time to move furniture and paint everything. Well, that is, except the corners and trim (he's the perfectionist and, on my best day painting and his worst day, he would still be the hands down winner). OK...bad example. Oh, I know! There was that time that I wanted to paint old furniture like my shabby chic sister-in-law, Nic. After finding an old dresser for a rock bottom price, my plan was to paint it glossy black like the magazine style ads and be super trendy! A funny thing about taking on new projects; this wanna-be hip chic should realize her limits. Again with the painting. My hubby wondered why I needed more than ½ inch of newspaper to catch spills (remember he is a paintbrush wizard) but gave in and put down a couple of more sheets. Alas, I had out the mineral spirits within the first 15 minutes and was cleaning the flicks of black paint on my white SUV and everything else within five feet of the paint scene. My husband arrived home to kindly ask, "you ARE putting on a second coat aren't you?" Well, that is, he offered to finish it for me as he put his good eye on the run spots, additional paint splattered on the garage floor, and spots oh-to-close to his snowmobile. So, as I think of my favorite cartoon and was thinking of the support I get as a working mom, it hit me how much support I DO get with my husband just letting me do all of the things that make me happy, though sometimes it teeters on the edge of too much...hey, but who doesn't like making jewelry to sell at shows and online, judging cooking contests, couponing and starting a neighborhood coupon club, volunteering, fundraising for charity, organizing a craft show, singing, oh, and writing a newspaper article? Totally hap .....
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A Trip Across the Pond - 11/14/11
Fri, Nov 11th, 2011
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Country Hopping!
It's hard to believe that I have been away from the States for more than two months now, and it feels as if I have had enough unique experiences to last me the rest of my life. This includes visiting Paris and various locatio .....
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It's hard to believe that I have been away from the States for more than two months now, and it feels as if I have had enough unique experiences to last me the rest of my life. This includes visiting Paris and various locatio .....
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A Trip Across the Pond - 11/14/11
Fri, Nov 11th, 2011
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Country Hopping!
It's hard to believe that I have been away from the States for more than two months now, and it feels as if I have had enough unique experiences to last me the rest of my life. This includes visiting Paris and various locatio .....
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It's hard to believe that I have been away from the States for more than two months now, and it feels as if I have had enough unique experiences to last me the rest of my life. This includes visiting Paris and various locatio .....
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More notes from a country kitchen - 11/47/11
Fri, Nov 4th, 2011
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WHERE'S THE BEEF?? That's what I tend to hear in October every year! Fall is the month when we buy beef and stock up for the winter and spring. Personally, I could care less about meat but my hubby thinks that beef is just about the only food item w
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Sue's Muse - Trick or Treat
Fri, Oct 28th, 2011
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A black cat streaks across the yard, setting the scene for the night to come. Creative pumpkins have been carved by my artist husband, with input from the kids, and their scary faces and goofy grins await the first flush of costumed children. Candy
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Food For Life - 10/24/11
Fri, Oct 21st, 2011
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Pumpkin Muffins
October is my favorite month. The cooler weather means I feel like making homemade soup, and I feel like baking again. It also means I am in the mood for pumpkin.
Halloween has always been my favorite holiday. I am a .....
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October is my favorite month. The cooler weather means I feel like making homemade soup, and I feel like baking again. It also means I am in the mood for pumpkin.
Halloween has always been my favorite holiday. I am a .....
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The Working Mom - 10/17/11
Fri, Oct 14th, 2011
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The Saturday Kid
When I was contemplating my article for this week, I considered sharing stories that relate the changing of seasons to the changes that occur in our children from year to year. It quickly became transparent, however, that the .....
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When I was contemplating my article for this week, I considered sharing stories that relate the changing of seasons to the changes that occur in our children from year to year. It quickly became transparent, however, that the .....
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A View From The Woods - Leaves for Free - 10/10/11
Fri, Oct 7th, 2011
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Our wonderful hardwood trees are transforming their leaves to gold and scarlet. Breathtaking beauty is all around us, at the very moment those leaves are letting go and drifting down to earth in a constant reminder of how fleeting the autumn season
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