Stop Stealing My Blog

I learned yesterday that a blog owner in the UK is feeding my copyrighted blog content (and a bunch of others) into his blog. He lists someone else

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Living a Superlative Life

One of the best ways to get readers’ (and, therefore, editors’) attention is to use superlatives. If something you write about is the biggest or smallest, best or

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An Unlikely Gourmet (another holiday essay)

Ho ho ho from your friends at Chez Champion of My Heart. Please enjoy this holiday remembrance of my Gram, along with links to a few earlier posts

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Kill the Whistler (a holiday essay)

Kill the Whistler By Roxanne Hawn I left the house with the best intentions. Take deep breaths, smile, relax and get the shopping done. Normally, I never attempt

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Foodie Tangent: Pie Crust Alternative

A pastry chef friend of mine thinks it’s oh-so funny that people have such a hard time making a pie crust. I admit that even with all my

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Farewell, Uncle Bobby

This morning I’m off to attend my Uncle Bobby’s funeral. I spent time this week sorting through photos to use in our tribute today. Of all the options,

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Glamorous Like Grover

I’m at the hospital today, sitting with my mom while her husband has surgery. I’ve never been a fan of hospitals, but I’ve seen far too many of

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Monday Mishmash

It’s a scattered day here at Chez Champion of My Heart — what with family medical dramas, the first snow, and household prep for new carpet scheduled to

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And, So It Begins

About a month ago, my sister had surgery to remove an aggressive breast cancer from her body. Today, she begins a year of chemotherapy. Recently, she invited friends

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Harvest Weekend

Temps began dropping below freezing here overnight last week. While our unheated greenhouse can hold some extra warmth during these early shifts, the vegetables inside began showing the

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