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Quality and Quantity
Recently my boyfriend was looking into buying some loppers for doing some yard work. We were in a couple of local big box stores, but the selection was limited and the products looked to be pretty flimsy. So, he decided… Continue reading
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Trash and Treasure
Last week after making my boyfriend some chicken for dinner, I rinsed off and disposed of the styrofoam tray. This is a totally normal thing to do, but I was reminded of how my grandmother never threw out styrofoam meat… Continue reading
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Mother's Day is for the Birds (and Other Animals Too!)
Yesterday, while sitting at the computer trying to get some work done, I found myself distracted (honestly, it doesn’t take much) by something outside my window. Sitting on the deck rail was this little fledgling robin. (Yes, our deck does… Continue reading
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New Jersey: Keeping it Classy
As many of you know, I live in and am from New Jersey, a state which is often the butt of so many jokes, but which is also (in my opinion) one of the best places to live. Alas, the… Continue reading
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Celebrating Family
This past week was all about family. First up, my mom celebrated a milestone birthday. Last Thursday Mom turned 75. Here’s Mom showing off the new tanzanite jewelry Dad got her: Mom and Dad live down in Florida. (Moving very… Continue reading
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Make Believe Art Gallery
Here in New Jersey we are looking forward to a visit from my sister Emily and her family, who will be making the trek down from Maine. Sitting in my office looking at a piece of artwork my sister painted… Continue reading
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Don't Adjust Your TV Sets (or computer monitors or phone screens, as the case may be)
It’s me, your old pal Alissa Grosso here with a very overdue update and a new newsletter service. Previously I used Send in Blue to send these messages to you, but I’m now using Substack. So, things might look a… Continue reading
Creativity and Contentment 