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Shelf Care: Premises in American Comedy
Welcome to Shelf Care, where I review three books related by a theme. These aren’t necessarily the latest releases, but are hopefully books you can’t believe you
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September 18, 2021
Sweatpants & Music | September 2021 | Celebrating the Classics
Music is powerful. It has the power to make us laugh, cry, dance, and drive faster. It also has the power to make us
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September 17, 2021
8 Exciting New Books for Kids
Nurture your little ones’ love of reading with these exciting new books, from interactive role-playing to classics
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September 14, 2021
My Regrets and Hopes for the Future: Grandparents’ Day
If I’m being honest, I’ve thought more about my grandparents in the past two years than I had in my previous 26 years of
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September 12, 2021
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ICYMI: 5 Faves You Might Have Missed | Vol. 110
Just in case you missed some of these posts from the Sweatpants & Coffee daily caffeine and encouragement
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September 9, 2021
ICYMI: 5 Faves You Might Have Missed | Vol. 109
Just in case you missed some of these posts from the Sweatpants & Coffee daily caffeine and encouragement
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August 24, 2021
Encouraging Words: Wisdom from Around the Web | Vol. 83
You never know when the right words of encouragement will come along and give you a much needed boost. Here are ten
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August 16, 2021
Mental
What To Do When You Feel Like a Toddler
There are times that I would like to act like a toddler. That freedom of expression, throwing myself on the floor and banging my fists and feet while crying and yelling. Full tantrum mode. My
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July 28, 2021
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The Humble Beginnings of the Hot Dog
Hot dogs are one of the most common and universal food items in America. Think of a sporting event, picnic, holiday barbecue, or kid’s birthday party, among other things, and
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July 30, 2021
10 Delicious Recipes to Make on National Spinach Day
According to the Canadian Encyclopedia, spinach is a vegetable with a long history, as it was first cultivated in Persia
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March 26, 2021
Catastrophe Kitchen | It’s Lemon Thyme Cake
Daffodil yellow and showered with powdered sugar, It’s Lemon Thyme Cake has enough lemon inside that even my
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March 23, 2021
Ready for Ravioli?
Ready for ravioli? Of course you are! These small envelopes of pasta containing ground meat, cheese, or vegetables are
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March 20, 2021
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To My Pen Pal, With Love
I have written before about how much I love writing letters. They give me great joy to send and receive. I usually do them for particular occasions, like “congratulations!” or “thank you!” or “I
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June 1, 2021
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Sweatpants & Humor: I Was a Teenaged Ghost Whisperer
I can’t remember how it started or where we got the board, but Cindy and I were magnets for supernatural
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May 5, 2021
14 Memes for Anyone Excited for Spring
Sunshine, warmth, flowers and spring break!
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March 19, 2021
Everything I Need to Know about Babies I Learned from Soap Operas
By the time I was eight I witnessed an upstanding business woman fall prey to the devil, a reviled billionaire die
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January 27, 2021
