by Jeff Tigchelaar | photos by Jeff Tigchelaar Sam and I went outside the other day to try to enjoy the snow. He’d never worn his snowpants before, and it was time. I decided to attempt to fashion a being out of the stuff the poet Kevin Rabas calls “Nature’s Play-Doh.” My efforts raised a … Continue Reading
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by Jeff Tigchelaar | photos by Jeff Tigchelaar Tell me why you’re crying, my son. – Peter, Paul, & Mary, “Day Is Done” I hear a scream, followed by weeping, followed by me asking “What’s wrong, Sam?” followed by Sam saying “A fish is biting me!” Now, we don’t even have goldfish, let alone piranhas. … Continue Reading
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by Janice Watkins Nice n’ Easy for Women, Reminex Hair Vitamin, Hair Touch-Up Stick – all things that I never thought that I would be perusing in a hidden aisle of a local pharmacy, just one week after my 29th birthday. The culprit of my gray hair woes: the pie man. What is the pie man, … Continue Reading
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by Chelle Decker | photos by Sarah Long / Joyful Photography Schools are trying hard to create new healthier options for kids. But, many children and parents prefer to put nutrition into their own hands and take homemade lunches to school. It’s no secret that many preservative and fat-filled options are available for school lunches. … Continue Reading
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Kansas Reads Kicks Off with Author Talk Our Boys: A Perfect Season on the Plains with the Smith Center Redmen On Monday, Feb. 6, in Marvin Auditorium 101BC, the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library presents Joe Drape, author and sports writer for The New York Times. From 1–2 p.m., he shares stories that will … Continue Reading
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The Upstage Gallery Developing Artist Program is an opportunity designed to promote a real life art world experience. Young talent are given the opportunity to participate in actual gallery procedures through artist interaction, mentoring, and gallery exhibition. Selected artist for February, Shaylene Rees, is a young photographer who attends Bishop Seabury Academy in Lawrence, Kan. … Continue Reading
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Shopping around for a preschool? Preschool directors and staff will be coming to the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library for the Parents as Teachers Preschool Fair Monday, Feb. 6 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Marvin Auditorium. USD 501’s Parents as Teachers group is sponsoring the fair, which will bring 25 preschools or childcare … Continue Reading
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by Josh Luttrell / special to XYZ As much as I love to cook complicated and involved dishes, I still really love simple but amazing recipes that I can make in a hurry and this is definitely one of them. It takes so little effort to make, and yet all the flavors work so perfectly together. … Continue Reading
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by Janice Watkins Yes, I am alive. Wait, was that a premature answer to a belief that there were followers that had fallen into a dark abyss left gaping by the temporary absence of this blog? #InMyWildestDreams. What should I explain first? My absence? Or my newfound adoration of hashtagging anything and everything? #BearWithMe First, … Continue Reading
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Let me state the obvious: no one can ever be fully prepared for parenthood. Beyond a doubt, this was my experience. I mean, you get slammed, just absolutely sledgehammered in the head with responsibilities and frequent pangs of self-doubt. It’s perhaps an evolutionary blessing that new parents are sleep-deprived. The first days, weeks and months feel … Continue Reading
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Tesa, age 12
Tesa would like to have a forever home with a huge yard and other children to play with. Tesa enjoys gardening with flowers, fruits and vegetables. Her hobbies include playing the guitar and piano; she likes making up her own songs. When Tesa grows up she would like to become a nurse. She will need encouragement & a family who will be patient and show her that she is valued.
To learn more about adoption visit adoptkskids.org or call 877-457-5430. Tesa’s case number is CH-5510.
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