Timely nuggets of information and ideas we want to share with you. We recently watched the movie Troop Zero (2019) with Viola Davis and Alison Janney. When it began, I feared it was going to be a mindless, ridiculous movie…
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Visit the amazing art collection of John and Dominique Menil. In 1930 John and Dominique de Menil met at a ball held in Versailles outside of Paris. They had both attended University nearby and soon fell in love, married, and…
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It’s the most wonderful time…. It’s that time of year again, although I think 2020 has been the year of disjointed time and I can’t believe we’re so close to the holidays. With the dire predictions of disrupted shipping, we…
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Timely nuggets of information and ideas we want to share with you. For those of you with a 3D printer, or those who would like a reason to get a 3D printer, check out Thingiverse.com. Thingiverse is a free library…
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Embrace your evening at home – wrap yourself in warmth, softness, and comfort. We are spending almost every evening at home and winter is coming. An ASE subscriber tells me that as the days get short and the temperature drops,…
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You just THOUGHT your items were clean! My dear friend and ASE reader Linda B. asked me if I knew what laundry stripping was. I had no idea and tried to figure out what the name could possibly be about? …
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The actor Chris Hemsworth has just opened a fitness app called Centr. To promote it he has released five 1 minute meditation videos that are delightfully goofy and fun. While they won’t release all your stress and help you to…
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Frankfurters, franks, wieners, weenies, tube steaks, coneys, and red hots. I had a fantastic hot dog the other day. It reminded me of a mid-winter birthday lunch I once gave for Nancy. It began with a roaring fire in our dining room and our…
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How to keep up with your favorite TV shows. During the pandemic I have watched more TV series than ever. Many I have loved and watched every episode of every season. I spend a fair amount of time trying to…
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