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  • Earl the Pug - High Five for Friday - My Boy Joe

    High Five for Friday!

    December 5, 2014 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Here’s the thing: if you think my life should get less crazy the week after Thanksgiving, then you would be wrong, actually. I know, right? This seems to fly contrary to common sense, given I work in communications for the #1 turkey producing state in the U.S. and I just…

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    Thanksgiving Weekend | A Few of My Favorite Photos

    November 30, 2014 - By ldurben@charter.net

    How was everyone’s Turkey Day? Mine was delicious! I had huge helpings of my Grandma Anderson’s stuffing recipe – a classic that is so good! – along with plenty of mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberries, turkey and three kinds of pies. Here’s a photo of our beautiful bird, right out of the…

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  • Earl the Pug - Family - Gardening - My Boy Joe

    Labor Day. How Did That Happen?

    September 1, 2014 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Labor Day. And how exactly did that happen? Now that Joe’s brand-new backpack is packed, school clothes are laid out, new tennis shoes are ready to be broken in, and even Teacher Man’s lunch is packed for tomorrow, I can plop myself on the couch, turn on a little Real Housewives…

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    State Fair 2014: Gobble, Cluck & Cheese Curds

    August 29, 2014 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Is anyone else literally shocked that we’re heading into Labor Day weekend? Weird! And somewhat sad (good-bye summer) … although I must admit I think I may be getting to the point now that I’m ready to get back to a normal schedule. It’s State Fair time in Minnesota right…

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    The Story of My Gardens | July

    July 27, 2014 - By ldurben@charter.net

    “Gardening is akin to writing stories.”  – Eudora Welty I love this quote, no doubt because I am both a writer and a gardener. I’m not quite sure if my gardens tell stories, but perhaps if they did, they would say I love an overabundance of color (I’m not terribly matchy-matchy)…

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  • Earl the Pug - Family - Gardening

    Weekend Rundown | Baby Snuggles & Garden Update

    June 8, 2014 - By ldurben@charter.net

    How was your weekend? We celebrated the first official weekend of summer vacation (school ended last Thursday!) with our first official babysitting adventure with our niece, Miss Morgan. As you can see by the photos, we think it went extremely well and we all loved our snuggle time with this cute little…

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    My Memorial Day Weekend Mash-Up.

    May 26, 2014 - By ldurben@charter.net

    So … the long holiday weekend was busy in a completely fabulous, hanging-out-with-my-family kind of way. A bike ride with my Joe Man to kick things off on Saturday morning. Beer tasting at Hayes’ Public House with Teacher Man, after I spent a gorgeously sunny Saturday afternoon puttering in my…

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    Sunday Night Miscellany.

    May 18, 2014 - By ldurben@charter.net

    How was your weekend? The last five days for us have been so much fun! And amazingly, even the weather took a turn for the better and today, we managed to make it over 70 degrees and it felt pretty incredible. I’ve got tons of photos to share so this post will…

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Hello, I’m Lara! I’m a wife, mom (empty nester, almost!), a business owner, and an avid baker, gardener, and traveler. Thanks for being here!

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