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Life lessons found in unlikely places!

Share Life lessons found in unlikely places! We wonder, where have you found wisdom for living a good life? We were looking through some family church cookbooks from several generations ago. These cookbooks were from country churches in Belmond, IA, Wanamingo, MN and...

Appreciation makes a difference!

Share Appreciation makes a difference! Do you remember reciting a little rhyme that goes “2-4-6-8, who do you appreciate?” It often was yelled by cheerleaders at a sports event. The crowd would yell back the name of the team they appreciated. Now, we’ll certainly yell...

Simple pleasures are life’s treasures!

Share Simple pleasures are life’s treasures! What treasures are you seeking? There has been a lot of treasure seeking lately with the popular medallion treasure hunt at the St. Paul Winter Carnival and at the February Festival in Chanhassen. People looking for the...

Brrrrrutal cold, memories old – and new!

Share Brrrrrutal cold, memories old – and new! What memories do you have about extreme cold weather? You know it’s colder than normal when every newscast leads with the weather person talking about the dangers of “wind chill” and how many hours it’s been without...

Choices, choices, so many choices!

Share Choices, choices, so many choices! What is your reaction when you are inundated with too many choices? We got to thinking about this subject recently when we went shopping for some everyday things, toiletries and clothes. It made us realize the vast array of...