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Don’t let food allergies come between you and your jelly doughnut

Every now and then, I get hit with emails that seem to have uncanny timing…. This was the subject line: “Allergy-Free Beignets for Mardi Gras by Elizabeth Gordon” I was just bemoaning the fact that the frozen doughnuts in the … Continue reading

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40 Days to a Personal Revolution: Day 7

A week into her personal revolution journey, Jennifer Markle is thinking, “What did I get myself into?” Her greatest challenge has been food. The program calls for the elimination of white sugar, white flour, caffeine and alcohol from her diet. “I … Continue reading

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Apartment DIY: Redecorating a bedroom on the cheap

I’ve lived in my boyfriend’s former bachelor pad for almost eight months now. He was kind and didn’t fight me (too much) when I took over 90 percent of the decorating in the two-bedroom apartment, but our one sticking point … Continue reading

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Former MMA star Gina Carano could be an action hero for women

I love seeing kick-butt chicks in action. I’m a big fan of “Alias” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” but I honestly never really believed that Sarah Michelle Gellar or Jennifer Garner could beat someone up. Have you seen “Haywire” yet? … Continue reading

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Buying a new coat? Choose animal friendly!

This winter has been a strange one, with fluctuating temperatures having me carrying around a coat — just in case in decides to be winter again. Now that we are inching toward February and temperatures should drop and stay low, … Continue reading

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Are you a Ravens fan? Then download three Ravens posters for your desktop.

I designed three exclusive posters for the York Daily Record/Sunday News. The first poster publishes tomorrow, and then one on Saturday and Sunday. You can also download a desktop wallpaper version of them at ydr.com. The three posters were all … Continue reading

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Auction results are in from Sheep to Shawl

I had a great time at the Sheep to Shawl competition on Wednesday. By far, the most exciting time was at the beginning when the sheep were brought out of their pens and were being sheared. It was also fun … Continue reading

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Subtract some meat from your diet for a healthy new year

Many resolutions float around this time of year: Go to the gym, organize the house, spend more time doing X, Y or Z. How about subtracting some or all the meat from your diet? There are simple ways to accomplish … Continue reading

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Talking to myself

I talk to myself. A lot. My muttering usually revolves around the 30,000 things I need to do RIGHT NOW! And, although I think I’m having an internal monologue, I often realize I’m saying things loud enough for most people … Continue reading

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Birthday cake traditions

Birthday cakes can be personal. My husband, for example, requests chocolate cake with peanut butter icing every May and my sister-in-law always wants a confetti cake with matching confetti icing. All of these are pretty standard varieties. In December, we … Continue reading

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