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Since we had our daughter, it seems a requirement to visit Grandma and Grandpa at least once a month. If we don't somehow it seems we've committed a great crime against humanity! Just ask Grandma or Grandpa! Seriously, though we do like visiting the Grandparents frequently. Sarah likes hanging...
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The Bakersfield Gunners G92 BLACK (Under 14) Girls Soccer team are holding open try-outs.  If you have a daughter who is 14 years or younger and would like to be on the number 1 club soccer team in Bakersfield, please contact the team manager at 661/742-3346.  
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Peg Connelly will be autographing her books, Grannies' Critters, Grannies' Shorts and her new book My Quirky, Oddball, Eccentric, Unpredictable Grandma at Barnes and Nobles on March 24th between noon and 4pm.
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I FINALLY finished this little lovely today while waiting at the doctor's office. I like that it can be a wrap, a shawl, a scarf and a throw piece all by itself. Today it is a throw on the corner of my favorite chair. I used Paton's Lacette in Touch of Black for Airy Wrap from Yarn Girl's Guide...
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Unfortunately my photographic skills are obviously not improving much... This photo does not, in my opinion, accurately reflect the shade of red this sweater actually is. That said, I'm giving this little bundle of softness to my new niece, Ruby Mei (beautiful) Hsiao (early morning) Chi...
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March 24th will rock your socks off! Come out and help support a local teenager helping others. There will be a bike show, thanks to Mike Freeny and Bikers for Christ. Car show thanks to Performance Industries.. Food brought to you by Boy Scout Troop 415 Raffle for some cool stuff.. Bounce...
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Every month a new children's short story is posted to my webpage. You can download this story or just read it to your children. A new story will appear on the first of March.  Hope you and your children or grandchildren enjoy these little tidbits for kids. www.grannywrites4kids.com
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I'm working on Last Minute Knitted Gifts' Chevron Scarf. Instead of the Koigu sock yarn that is recommended, I found some stuff that was in the sale basket at ABC's of Creative Pursuits that someone here in Bakersfield hand spun and dyed. It's going to take forever because it is on size 5...
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So, my husband and I went to the movies yesterday.  It was a rainy afternoon, and for some reason, he still thinks "movies!" when it rains.  It stems from when he worked as a laborer for a construction company.  Whenever it rained, he had to come home for the day. ...
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This is a question I think everyone who is thoughtful struggles with at some time in their life. Sometimes more than once. I have a friend who is about my age with three kids. She is a social worker like I am and an outspoken christian as I consider myself to be as well. Anyway about four years...
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Three weeks ago 2 ladies came to our front door around 3:20 PM. The elderly one said she was worried because our next door neighbor usually picks her up at 8:00 AM and she hadn't heard from her. I went over to the house with them and tried the doorbell, knocking then the doors to no avail. As...
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I really don't like pretending to be someone I'm not. There are times when it seems like people talk as though they are so knowledgeable, or really cool, etc.... most of the time when people are talking lie this it is to impress other people. I don't need to be impressed. I need people to be...
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Finanicial Stewardship Services. What is this? It's a business I've started to serve christian ministries and churches in raising funds through grantwriting particularly. I chose rather than just calling it after my name for two primary reasons. First so that I can expand by adding...
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So here we are very close to Valentine's Day. I have thought a lot about what to get my sweety for Valentine's Day, but still haven't picked up an item yet. She said she wanted a new printer for her pictures, but the printer we have now will print her pictures just fine so I wonder if I should...
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Gettysburgh Address This speech was made after one of the first vitories by the Union in the Civil War. Until this time the Union had not won a decisive victory and it looked as though the South would be taking Washington any day....so this is what a great leader said: Four score and...
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