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Baby, it's hot outside
Posted Friday, June 19, at 2:05 PM

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Top 10 Highlights of Summer

10. Watermelon.

9. Small town community festivals. Beard contests. Live local music. Weird food.

8. Finding a lake. Coming up out of the water on skis for the first time of the year.

7. Feeling justified in eating lots and lots of ice cream.

6. Recovering from third degree burns from the slip 'n' slide.

5. Sun tea.

4. Not having to scrape ice off your car.

3. Getting so many mosquito bites you can reminisce about what it was like having chicken pox.

2. Forgetting socks. Forgetting shoes.

1. Getting a waterballoon to pop at exactly the moment it's supposed to.

P.S. Here's a picture from the recent celebration of Kingsley's 125th Celebration, taken by Becky Wilson. Little guys competing for the coveted Little Mr. Muscle title. It's a tough call.

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Mullet resurrection
Posted Tuesday, June 2, at 4:06 PM

Brad Pitt did it. Kiefer Sutherland did it. Marsha Brady did it. McGuyver did it. Andre Agassi did it with reckless abandon. But just because these celebs once sported a mullet, doesn't mean you should...ever. Here's my list of top 10 haircuts that should NEVER come back...

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Bored?
Posted Wednesday, May 27, at 3:10 PM

Right now, I live in a zoo. Not literally, but close. There are geese with goslings that look like baby dinosaurs just past my front yard. And their parents make more noises than a garbage disposal choking on the entire silverware drawer. I've seen two baby bunnies in my yard -- they seriously look like gummy bears hopping around the yard...

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Pass the ketchup
Posted Thursday, May 7, at 11:45 AM

I have a confession to make. I am absolutely addicted to small town cafés. Skip the filet mignon and the watercress salad. I want pie a la mode. If you walk into a small town café, you never feel like you didn't dress up enough. You know there won't be "Calorie Counter" dishes on the menu. And you're certain your hamburger won't look like it was jostled around in a backpack for a week before it landed on your plate...

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Buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks
Posted Monday, April 6, at 5:26 PM

I never thought I'd see this day. Growing up in Minnesota, the Twins were as much a part of my life as snowdays from school. In my early childhood, the Twins were kings. My dad had a T-shirt that read "Twice" in the normal "Twins" logo. They'd won the World Series two times, and I believed they'd take the next 15...

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Pea soup
Posted Wednesday, April 1, at 4:10 PM

Things I've learned this week: 1. Boiling dry split peas for an hour AS DIRECTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS causes about one-half inch of peas to smolder into a black crust permanently bonded with the bottom of the pot you are cooking them in. The resulting material is likely used for space shuttle construction...

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For the record.
Posted Monday, March 16, at 11:48 AM

I am not getting a monkey. Nice attempt, though, Jesse.

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Just call me Maggie Mayhem
Posted Tuesday, March 10, at 4:42 PM

When I first heard about the Sioux City Roller Dames, I thought, "Sweet, I want to join!" I mean, being on a team of tough girls on skates (I can skate) wearing skirts (I can wear skirts) and looking fierce (I could...try) -- pretty much that would elevate me to the coolest girl on the block...

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Must...resist...puppy
Posted Wednesday, March 4, at 4:42 PM

I am trying really, really hard to resist it. There's an ad for a free puppy in the Daily Sentinel. A purebred yellow lab puppy. Good thing there's not a picture, or I'd be toast. I mean who could resist an adorable roly-poly playful pink-tongued bundle of cuddliness? It's like a drug...

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Hi mom and dad
Posted Friday, February 13, at 4:33 PM

So my parents are coming to town this weekend. I tried not to freak out too much about cleaning the house. I mean, it's going to be no surprise to my mom and dad that I'm not actually morphing into Martha Stewart after saying "I do." It's such a new concept to me. My parents are coming to my husband and my house and we're going to entertain them?...

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Magdalene Landegent

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Magdalene Landegent Yes, I like hotdish and lakes. My idea of a fancy meal is a potluck. I don't call it "cold" until it's below zero outside. I pronounce one syllable words with three syllables. (Example: "No" is "Nooo-ah-uh") I am from Minnesota. But about nine years ago, I ventured across the border to come to Northwestern College. From there I landed in friendly Hawarden where I worked two years learning this newspaper business before rolling into Le Mars to work as reporter, then editor. I learn a lot of things while I'm trying to scoop out a story, but I learn even more when I'm off the beat -- and that's what you'll get a taste of in my blog. I tend to be a klutz, I admit to starting more than one fire on my stove, and I generally find myself to be the source of many an awkward moment. Add to that newly-married life, and I sometimes feel like a three ring circus. So gentle reader, enjoy. Advice is always welcome. Even from you, Mom and Dad.

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