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Hey, HGTV Fans. Take a Look at Our Remodel — It’s Finally Done. Sheltering in Place Week 14

June 18, 2020 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Our kitchen wall is gone, and our new space is beautiful. You won’t see it featured on HGTV. But Jon and I will be seeing it every day from now on. Read more.

Grandparenting Via Webcam — Helping Out Those Frazzled Parents. Sheltering a Home Week 13

June 11, 2020 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Babysitting via webcam: The grandchildren are sheltering at home with their frazzled mom and dad. Can grandparents give parents a break from afar? Read more.

Donald Trump’s Photo Op: I’m Glad You Saw It — Here’s Why. Sheltering at Home Week 12

June 4, 2020 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Donald Trump’s photo op in front of St. John’s Episcopal Church showed you something about my church — the Episcopal Church — that I want you to know. Read more.

Our Remodel Has Kept Us Company — We’ll Miss the Carpenters, the Electricians and the Pile Drivers. Sheltering at Home Week 11

May 28, 2020 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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With the coronavirus sequestering us at home, our remodel has kept us company. It’s brought living, breathing — masked — people into our house. Read  more.

I’m Bored. No, It’s Worse Than That. I’m Boring. Sheltering at Home Week 10

May 24, 2020 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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I’d love to chat with the neighbor I spot on the street. But nothing’s happening in my locked-down life. I’ve got no gossip, no big news. I’m boring. Read more.

My Pretty New Clothes — Shall I Just Wear Them Around the House? Sheltering at Home Week 10

May 21, 2020 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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My pretty new clothes. I bought them last fall. They’re just hanging in my closet. Shall I take them out and wear them to scrub pots and deadhead azaleas? Read more.

I Need a Haircut. Or do I? Sheltering at Home. Week 9

May 17, 2020 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Nine weeks into the coronavirus shut-down, I’m wondering — do I need a haircut? What would happen if I just let it grow…and grow? Read more.

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Mother-of-the-Bride Dress: What, Oh, What Do I Wear to My Daughter’s Wedding?

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Figure flaws? I’m going to wear them proudly — with the help of just the right mother-of-the-bride dress. Here are my final four choices. Read more.

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