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I'm a retired Human Resource professional. After all those years of working and raising three children, it was time to relax. My husband and I sold our house, bought an RV, put everything in storage and set out to see North America.

That was June 2006 and we haven't seen it all yet. When we are not moving I like to read. I started a blog to keep track of the books I read and to show pictures of some of the favorite places we've visited. Since I'm also a proud Nana I occasionally show pictures of my granddaughters as well. 

Retired life is wonderful. Come visit me at joyfullyretired.com.

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True Grit: I can no longer say I don’t like movies by the Coen brothers!

Posted in books & entertainment on January 20, 2011

I do not like movies by the Coen Brothers. To me they are usually weird. Jay and our son-in-law went to see True Grit when we were in…

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Riveting book about accountability, chance, fate and family

Posted in books & entertainment on January 19, 2011

The author of the book The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates, Wes Moore, graduated Phi Beta Kappa from John Hopkins University. He earned an MLitt in International Relations from Oxford…

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A family tradition: Aebleskiver

Posted in home & garden on January 15, 2011

As I was growing up my Mom owned the kitchen. My dad liked it that way except for special occasions. For instance, he had his own special recipe for fudge. It took…

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A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table

Posted in books & entertainment, home & garden on January 12, 2011

Last Spring I discovered a great blog written by a young woman who talks about her life and the food she likes to prepare. In particular, I like the way she talks…

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The Help by Kathryn Stockett

Posted in books & entertainment on January 06, 2011

My daughter, Candice, and I each read The Help in 2010 but we never quite had enough time to sit and talk about it at length. But, now that we’ve been in…

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my comments

Response to: The 10 best books I read in 2010

Comment posted on March 31, 2011 at 3:22 pm:
"I'm with you. How could anyone NOT love that story. I still think about the "people" in the book...." (read comment)

Response to: The 10 best books I read in 2010

Comment posted on February 25, 2011 at 1:56 am:
"Great list. Thanks Bardine...." (read comment)

Response to: True Grit: I can no longer say I don't like movies by the Coen brothers!

Comment posted on February 11, 2011 at 5:48 pm:
"Joanne: My husband is also a John-Wayne-Can-Do-No-Wrong kind of guy. He was originally outraged that anyone would think of remaking True Grit. Then he saw a few previews and I think he went out of curiosity and because he really loves Westerns. He ha..." (read comment)

Response to: The 10 best books I read in 2010

Comment posted on January 8, 2011 at 1:27 am:
"Dear Family, I'm so sorry you've lost your love of reading. Since this particular love has been a life-long love for me, I would be devastated if I lost it. As my eyes have dimmed I'm doing more of my "reading" via audio-books. It's very much like h..." (read comment)

Response to: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

Comment posted on November 12, 2010 at 7:04 pm:
"Hi Kate,  You asked about the Banned Books List. I was referring to the American Library Association's (ALA) list of books that have been banned or challenged. These are books in which free access has been denied. This practice is alive and wel..." (read comment)