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Getting the Booth Ready for Valentine Shoppers
That title sounds a little presumptious, as if people are going to be flocking to Mary Lillian Vintage’s booth in Uniques & Antiques in Mineola, Texas to do their shopping for Valentine’s Day! Well, you never know. So I brought in a few things just in case. I made this rag garland with touches of…
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A Vignette for Valentine’s Day
Don’t you love that word “vignette”? (Does the question mark belong before or after the quotation mark? I am a certified English teacher and I can’t tell you!) Anyway, back to vignette. It’s French for “little vine.” It refers to a brief evocative scene or display or a little drawing on a page. In…
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Perks of Being Sick
I felt just fine until Tuesday. The weather was nice here on Monday so I spent some time outside playing in the Scamp, opening her door and airing her out, taking her window covers off so some sun could shine in. I even set up a cute little vignette outside the door complete with a…
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On Getting Old(er)
I recently had a birthday. They seem to come around more often these days. I’m officially NOT young anymore. There ain’t no way around it. To rephrase the words of Sammy Hagar: “I can’t BE 55!” Me at one year of age, circa 1960 How did it happen? One minute I am 16, going to…
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No Gift Wrapping for YOU! A Post-Christmas Post
In the frenzy of the last few days before Christmas, some shoppers get a little edgy. They seem to forget what gift giving is all about and get caught up in the frustrations of heavy traffic, crowded malls, and delayed shipments. Unfortunately, those whose job it is to serve these shoppers often receive the brunt…
April Coker, Author 