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Setting up for a Fabulous Book Sale!This morning, along with other Friends of Shelton Libraries, I'll be working at the Huntington Branch Library to set up for the Library Book Sale that will take place next week. This group is great - women of all ages, all of whom love books and our libraries. ...
05/27/2011
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The Satisfaction of One Well-Organized DrawerSometimes, it's the irritating little details in life that seem to create annoyance and stress in our lives. When Herb and I moved into our current home, we had flatware from both our previous homes, and skinny kitchen drawer in which to store it. One ...
05/26/2011
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Strut Your Stuff!Do you work in Connecticut? Or maybe just live here? Well, here's a great opportunity to see and hear about many of the products and services to be found in the Greater Valley area.On Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - yes, that's tomorrow! the Connecticut Greater Valley Chamber of Comme...
05/24/2011
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A Field Trip! A Field Trip!My sister Sue is visiting us this weekend, and since the weather finally decided to cooperate, I got to indulge in a field trip I've been longing to take for quite a while. The delight of the day was more than doubled by getting to enjoy it with Sue. We drove to Litch...
05/21/2011
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Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll...Have you been there, done that, and most importantly - bought the t-shirt? No matter what we were like when we were younger, our pasts usually include, shall we say, a somewhat "wilder" side of our current selves. And, we've all been sobered by building our adult l...
05/20/2011
From My Email In-Box: Making Your Wardrobe Work for You - Part 2 of 3Yesterday, I tackled how to cope with an overstuffed closet, where despite the large inventory, you feel you have nothing to wear. Today, we'll continue by going through the clothing in your dresser. It's a similar process here,...
05/19/2011
From My Email In-Box: Making Your Wardrobe Work for You - Part 1 of 3Do you struggle with trying to find something appropriate to wear every day? Is your closet over-stuffed, yet it seems like you constantly feel like you have nothing to wear? Do you find that you reject one article of clothing a...
05/18/2011
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Is this Connecticut or is it Ireland?!?After an incredibly stormy winter that kept everything blanketed under a heavy layer of snow, we've had quite a rainy spring. As I sit here in my kitchen, watching the teeming rain, I've been feeling like perhaps I'm no longer in Connecticut, but instead in ...
05/17/2011
Senior Move Management: Celebrating Atria Stratford's 12th AnniversaryOn Thursday, May 12, Atria Stratford celebrated its twelfth anniversary with music and a buffet that included serving stations in several rooms. This beautiful senior residence has an amazing staff of people who are unfailingly...
05/16/2011
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A Night at the Movies can be a Special EventLiving where we do brings many great perks, one of which is lots of entertainment possibilities. Tonight, Herb and I enjoyed seeing the movie The Conviction, starring Hilary Swank and Sam Rockwell as part of the Ridgefield Playhouse's Lost and Found Fil...
05/15/2011