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Two for Thursday: A Home for Christmas

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Elizabeth Pearson

I usually do “Three for Thursday” but this week is a story of two. When my parents’ most recent cat passed away a few months ago they thought it would be their last. I’m 45 years old, and they’ve had … Continue reading →

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Three for Thursday: Favorite Christmas Movies

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Elizabeth Pearson

This blog post was written by my amazing husband, the late Jackson Pearson (1961-2019) May he rest in eternal peace ❤ It’s that time of year to break out the bowls of popcorn, put up my feet, and watch my … Continue reading →

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Three for Thursday: Winter Gifts for your Backyard Birds

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Elizabeth Pearson

If you’ve read my blog for any length of time you already know how much we love our backyard birds. With the colder weather upon us, food and water become scarce and we like to give them a little winter … Continue reading →

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Three for Thursday: Christmas Reads

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Elizabeth Pearson

I like to try to read something Christmas-y during December, and somehow I manage to find great stories each year! Here are three of my favorites. When you think of David Baldacci you probably think of legal thrillers and crime … Continue reading →

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Three for Thursday: My Three Favorite Online Shopping Sites

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Elizabeth Pearson

‘Tis the season for online shopping! I’m sure I won’t be introducing you to anything you don’t already know, but I do have three distinct favorites from among all the options. Amazon – This is the biggie. There’s not much … Continue reading →

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Three for Thursday: Thankful Things

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Elizabeth Pearson

My mom has a Thanksgiving tradition. Without fail, she’d corner us: Name the three things you are most thankful for this year. Of course when we were kids we were thankful for the kitten, that we had the day off … Continue reading →

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Three for Thursday: Three Thoughts to Live By

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Elizabeth Pearson

At this time of year I often find myself in a contemplative mood. It’s because of Thanksgiving, I’m sure. Don’t misunderstand, I’m a food lover and as such Thanksgiving ranks right up there as one of my very favorite holidays … Continue reading →

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Three for Thursday: Three Reasons I Want to Live on Mackinac Island

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Elizabeth Pearson

If you’ve followed my blog for awhile you already know I hope to some day live on Mackinac Island. People who’ve been there tend to fall into one of two categories: those who understand the magic and those who don’t. … Continue reading →

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Three for Thursday: Fall Visitors

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Elizabeth Pearson

During the summer our yard is filled with Bluebirds, Killdeer, Swallows and Finch. Now that the summer is over, we’re starting to see some of our favorite fall/winter birds. Here are three of our favorites. Downy Woodpecker We don’t see … Continue reading →

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Three for Thursday: Fall Favorites

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Elizabeth Pearson

It’s really fall now! The furnace is on, I’ve stopped planning meals around our grill, and Dark Eyed Juncos are back in the yard. At this point in the year we find ourselves hungry for heartier, comfort-type foods. Here are … Continue reading →

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