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Pomegranate Janet
While trying to think of a title for this post, I thought: Wouldn’t it be great if my name were Janet? Then I could call it, “Pomegranate Janet” and it would make more sense. “Pomegranate Kate” just doesn’t have the same oomph. I suppose I could talk about a fruit that rhymes with Kate instead of about pomegranates, but I can’t think of any off the top of my head, and besides, I really want to talk about pomegranates. Pomegranates are like the lobsters of the fruit world. You’d be wise to wear a bib while eating them. They’re a pain in the rear to eat. But worth it. The first time I had a pomegranate, I was in third grade. My best friend cracked one open in her kitchen and … Read entire article »
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Easter only 2 days away! :-)
Hi, bloglings, Sir Buffalo Sushi here. “Only 2 days ’till Easter!”, all the buzz is mostly about. Peter Rabbit, Chocolate bunnies, Easter eggs, chicks, rabbits, ham, all that good stuff. Well I’m going to compare a traditional Easter day with the Easter day at Chez Polka Dot suitcase. Morning: Traditional: sleep in, slowly get up and have a nice hearty breakfast, walk around and collect eggs. Ours: Try to wake up at 5:00 am, run frantically around the house grabbing all the eggs you see; after collecting eggs, eat a breakfast of cereal and juice. 9:00 am- 4:00 pm: Traditional: Church, nice family picnic, stroll in the park, go to annual Easter Parade. Ours: Church, hike a intense 5 mile hike with a 7 pound backpack on, grab a 44oz soda at Sheetz, also grab some baked … Read entire article »
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Easter eggs
Easter is less than a week away (followed by Tax Day but let’s focus on the good things, okay?). I was thinking about Easter this morning during prayers, and then I got to thinking about the commercialization of Easter and all the symbols. Which led me to think about Easter eggs. I’m not talking about the colored eggs, the chocolate eggs, or the candy eggs. (Although now that I put that in my head I’ll be … Read entire article »
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