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Ingredient-Free Baking

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Jan C. Johnson

Since I’m trying to dial back the starch and sugar in my diet, and have a bunch of family members with restrictions, I often prowl for recipes. I found one especially promising dessert online. No sugar or grain? Why, that … Continue reading →

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What IS This, Anyway?

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Jan C. Johnson

When I saw this… thing… in an antique store, it stopped me in my tracks. Normally, a large ceramic figure that’s really a two-part container functions as a cookie jar. But… First, cookie jars don’t come with salt and pepper … Continue reading →

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Over-Charged… or, Night of the Zombie Phone

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Jan C. Johnson

Just in time for the new year… another terrifying tale about my maladjusted appliances. Or, in this case, electronics. Whatever. They’re all in cahoots. I don’t turn my phone off very often. Instead, I just silence the ringer when I … Continue reading →

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Learn to Relax!

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Jan C. Johnson

Last week, I went to my first-ever yoga class. Some friends I’ve consulted recommend yoga to correct my posture and ease my chronic knotted-up shoulder, so I thought I’d give it a try. It went better than you might think, … Continue reading →

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“Dear Texas…” – A Guest Post

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Jan C. Johnson

Why should I whine about the sudden summer heat around here, when my friend Misty Ansted has already said it so well? With her kind permission, I present her open letter (which first appeared on her Facebook timeline over Memorial … Continue reading →

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Cat-and-Mouse

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Jan C. Johnson

Here’s a riddle: What gets underfoot, completely ignores humans, carries filthy things in its mouth, and generates a steady supply of hairballs? In our case, it is not a cat. No, it’s the Roomba Brent gave me this past Christmas. … Continue reading →

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