Elaine’s Place

Seems I haven’t done much blogging lately due to road trips. But then again isn’t that what summers are all about? My trip to Ohio was wonderful, I got to spend time with my Father, Brother and S-I-L and of course my best friend Mary Jane.  I even managed to squeeze in a visit with [...]

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I feel like I am always saying, “On the road Again”, (Willie Nelson).  Leaving in the morning for Ohio to visit my 81 year old Father/family/and best friend from childhood Mary Jane.  How many of us can say they are still best buds with their childhood friend? Through all the moves, different states, ups [...]

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To my readers, that is if I have any left. First of all I must apologize for my absence, not even a quick post saying I’m still here just very busy. What can I say other than sometimes life gets in the way of blogging and sometimes the human soul needs a break to re-think [...]

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I’m in the midst of packing for my flight tomorrow to NC where my Daughter and S-I-L live. They are attending a wedding this weekend on Long Island which means I finally get to baby-sit!! This will be parents first time away from the baby who is almost 5 months old and first time for [...]

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Just a quick post to let you know I’ll be gone for the rest of the week. Leaving tomorrow morning for NC. Baby Cora will be 4 weeks old and it’s been 3 since I’ve last seen her. I can’t wait to see how much she has changed in 3 weeks! The only downside to [...]

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Well that was quick! The Bush administration and law makers finally agreed on something in a timely fashion! 117 million families will be receiving rebate checks and businesses incentives to invest in equipment.
Under the plan, individuals would receive rebates of up to $600 and couples could receive $1,200, plus $300 per child. Rebates would be [...]

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Did you think I up and disappeared on you? For those that follow my blog you know that I was anxiously awaiting for “the call”.  It came on New Year’s Eve around 5:00 saying she had been in labor all day and was heading to the hospital.  Well that certainly put hubby and me in [...]

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Wow has it really been 8 days since I’ve posted anything here? Tis the season and I’m sure like many others, blogging moves down on the list of importance. I won’t complain about the snow and ice and frigid temperatures because it pales in comparison to those hit by the ice storm in Oklahoma. [...]

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Sometimes those old fashioned cures and remedies passed down from Grandma are ‘right on’! It was reported in the news today that honey may work just as well or better than children’s cough syrups, which have been pulled from the market.

In a study of kids having trouble sleeping because of cough, a research team at [...]

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Thanksgiving is over and I am back in Michigan. What a lot of traveling in the last few days, about 1400 miles of driving. Poor hub still has to get back to DC today so his traveling is not over yet.
All went well in North Carolina. It was wonderful seeing Sarah and her husband again [...]

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