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Just how big are PEEPS® in the Easter world? Turns out, they're huge. 70% of PEEPS® sales happen during the Easter season.     EASTER BASKETS AREN'T JUST ABOUT CHOCOLATE BUNNIES! 🧺🐣🐰 Growing up, my Easter basket was always filled with chocolate eggs, jelly beans, and the classic chocolate bunny. But oddly enough, I never encountered PEEPS® as a kid. These days, though, they’re everywhere — entire aisles of pastel-colored marshmallow creatures popping up in supermarkets each spring. That got me thinking: Just how big are PEEPS® in the Easter world? Turns out, they're huge. 70% of PEEPS® sales happen during the Easter season.   WAIT! PEEPS® Outsell Jelly Beans? 14 Sweet Facts You Didn't Know: Made in Bethlehem, PA – PEEPS® are produced by Just Born, Inc., and they've been around since 195... 04/18/2025

We are lucky to have every major sport with a team in Denver.   Over the years, we have been to the playoffs and even won a few times!Again this year, we have the Avalanche (hockey) and the Nuggets (basketball) in the playoffs.   The fun thing is -- they both use Ball Arena in Denver for the games in town.    That keeps the maintenance crews very busy changing the stage from ice to hardwood floors for both teams.Both teams will play on Saturday.   The Avs will play the Dallas Stars in Dallas at 6:30 pm, and the Nuggets play at home at 1:30 pm.    It will be a cold and maybe snowy day here in Denver, so watching some sports sounds like a fun day!   04/18/2025

  EASTER BASKETS AREN'T JUST ABOUT CHOCOLATE BUNNIES! 🧺🐣🐰 Growing up, my Easter basket was always filled with chocolate eggs, jelly beans, and the classic chocolate bunny. But oddly enough, I never encountered PEEPS® as a kid. These days, though, they’re everywhere — entire aisles of pastel-colored marshmallow creatures popping up in supermarkets each spring. That got me thinking: Just how big are PEEPS® in the Easter world? Turns out, they're huge. 70% of PEEPS® sales happen during the Easter season. WAIT! PEEPS® Outsell Jelly Beans? 14 Sweet Facts You Didn't Know: Made in Bethlehem, PA – PEEPS® are produced by Just Born, Inc., and they've been around since 1953 — over 70 years of marshmallow magic. They drop a giant Peep on New Year’s Eve – Instead of a ball drop, Bethlehem lowers a m... 04/18/2025

Activities Coming in Leisure World of Maryland April 17 - 30, 2025 Here are some activities and events all residents can look forward to in the next two weeks.MOVIE: ‘THE FORGE’ Thursday, April 17, at 1:30 p.m., Clubhouse II Auditorium This film follows a young man’s journey to rebuild his life and faith after hitting rock bottom. Free, but registration is required at the Lifestyle office in either Clubhouse I or Clubhouse II. GRILLE MUSIC         Friday, April 18, from 7-10 p.m., Clubhouse I Grille       Flower Avenue blooms with a vibrant mix of original tunes, pop, R&B, and timeless classics that keep the good vibes flowing. Enjoy appetizers and dinner from the kitchen, accompanied by your picks from the fantastic wine, whiskey and cocktails menu.    EASTER EGG HUNT Saturday, April 1... 04/17/2025

An evening stroll through Green Acres Farm Memorial Park in Flower Mound from 7 to 8:14 p.m. proved to be worth my time. The Prairie Iris immediately grabbed my attention! Also known as a Celestial Lily, the Iris holds meanings of hope, faith, and wisdom. This plant was highly valued by Indian and Egyptian people who used the flower for medicinal purposes. As the story goes, the strong perfume of irises would be used as offerings to the gods.   The yellow Prairie Coreopsis may grow 1 - 2 1/2' tall. Typically, there are 8 yellow, petal-like ray flowers per head.  What's interesting about this plant are its basal leaves attached to the lowest part of the plant's stem, near the ground.     I discovered this unusual pink flower growing with the Prairie Grasses. Today is the first time one b... 04/16/2025

It’s that time again, Canyon Creek friends:  our Annual Spring Community Garage Sale is almost here! Get ready to hunt for hidden treasures, score unbeatable deals, and maybe even say goodbye to a few items of your own!When:Saturday & Sunday, April 26th–27th♦8:00 AM – 3:00 PM (both days!)♦Canyon Creek Community (off Hwy 620, between Anderson Mill Rd & Hwy 2222)Whether you're setting up shop or shopping ‘til you drop, this weekend is all about turning clutter into cash and secondhand into second chances. It’s a win-win!🧹 Sellers:Now’s the time to dive into that spring cleaning and prep your driveway displays—don’t wait until the last minute to sort, price, and organize. Bonus points if you team up with neighbors to create a super-sized sale extravaganza!💰 Shoppers:Early birds get the bes... 04/19/2025

Newton Middle School is hosting a SHREDDING DAY for anyone, and is just asking for donations.    A professional shredding company will shred up to five banker boxes of shredding for free.   All donations (100%) will go to Newton Middle School. I know I have been sifting through all the files I have done since 1997, and finally into 2014, so I have a couple of boxes ready to go.WHEN:   Saturday, April 19th, 20259:30-1:30 pmWHERE:   Newton Middle School, 4001 S. Arapahoe Road, East Parking Lot.RAIN OR SHINE!   Good thing, as we could see snow when we wake on Saturday!   04/17/2025

I received a surprise package in the mail today!It has no name on who sent me the package of 10 wonderful old photos of the beginning Pee Wee football players in Searcy AR from 1969 to 1972.  This one is of the Duncan's Roadrunners.  Look at the coaches in the back.  Aren't they handsome!!  The one on the right is of my husband Rodger Duncan and one on the left is Sidney Quattlebaum and they were instrumental in beginning the teams and the program. Okay, next you are seeing a group of 9 pictures.  Someone way back there saved them and knew I would like them.  The gift was mailed from Alabama.  I'd love to thank the person who sent them!  I love and will cherish them so         SPEAK UP!  Tell me who the wonderful gift-giver is so that I can say THANK YOU!!!        04/16/2025

Montgomery County Food as Medicine PartnershipsBig news! Montgomery County just awarded $750K to 6 amazing partnerships using food as medicine—connecting families to fresh, local, culturally relevant food and nutrition support. Doctors, schools, farms and food hubs working together for healthier kids. https://ow.ly/MK7s50VBRWIThis is a Montgomery County, Maryland announcement.  Magnolia Blossoms, Kentlands Spring Photowalk,Gaithersburg, Maryland USA IMG 2923Canon PowerShot G11 CameraPhotograph by Roy KelleyRoy and Dolores Kelley Photographs 04/24/2025

Free Rides on Earth DayCelebrate Earth Day with a FREE ride! On Tuesday, April 22, all Montgomery County, Maryland Ride On buses—Flex, Flash, extRa and more—are fare-free! Reduce emissions, skip traffic, and help protect Our Power, Our PlanetInfo: https://ow.ly/xcbV50VB6vM #EarthDay2025This is a Montgomery County, Maryland announcement. Daffodils, Kentlands Photowalk IMG 2935Gaithersburg, Maryland USACanon PowerShot G11 CameraPhotograph by Roy KelleyRoy and Dolores Kelley Photographs 04/20/2025

This post is courtesy of WITF a Public Broadcaster in Pennsylvania serving the central part of the State. It is not about your typical railroad station as shown above.Inside Chester County lies Kennett Square, a town known for its mushroom farms. But hidden beneath its surface is a powerful history—one that reveals the courage, solidarity, and risk that defined the Underground Railroad. Today, that legacy lives on through the work of the Kennett Underground Railroad Center (KURC), located at 120 N. Union Street, Kennett Square, PA  19348 where volunteers are striving to preserve a story too long overlooked.“This is a very important item in history, and yet it has been set aside for so many years with no one saying anything about it,” says Debbie Burston, educator and board member of the... 04/16/2025

As Easter Sunday arrives and the first signs of spring bloom around us, may your heart be filled with joy, your spirit lifted with hope, and your life surrounded by the love of family and friends. This season of renewal is a gentle reminder that every ending makes room for a beautiful new beginning.May this special time of year bring blessings in abundance, moments of reflection, expressions of love, and the reassurance that brighter days are ahead. Whether you're gathering around the table, enjoying a quiet morning, or delighting in the laughter of children hunting for eggs, let your heart soak in the magic of the moment.Easter always brings a sense of hope, gently guiding us from the quiet of winter into the blossoming promise of spring. It fills our days with light, our surroundings ... 04/20/2025

Gaithersburg Film Festival, April 25–27Mark your calendars! The 1st Annual Gaithersburg Film Festival is coming April 25–27! Celebrate diverse stories and voices through short films, features, panels and more. Details https://gburg.md/GburgFilmFestivalThis is a City of Gaithersburg, Maryland announcement. Orchids, Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania USA IMG 4344Canon PowerShot G11 CameraPhotograph by Roy KelleyRoy and Dolores Kelley Photographs 04/19/2025

In my previous blog post I shared an abundance of Texas Bluebonnets. Today, I share the newest 2025 Texas Wildflowers photographed at Green Acres Farms in Flower Mound, TX. This year, I notice flowers ranging from pale blue to deep indigo, and from lavender to violet. For anyone who likes pastels these photographs may be of interest to you.   Purple and Blue Spiderworts grow well in Tallgrass Prairie                Fushia Spiderworts Possibly Spiderwort. It grows up to 3 feet tall!    Yellow Texas Spider Lilys More spiderworts in bold colors.  Trumpet Honeysuckles attract hummingbirds and butterflies These flowers can grow up to 3 feet tall.   There is beauty in the simple life.   Pink Evening Primrose blooms everywhere! They can be seen along roadsides, in prairies, parks, and woods. T... 04/14/2025

We had a week of pretty cold weather two weeks ago (most of the week was below 30), so last week we ENJOYED 70's and 80's, and all of a sudden, leaves were popping out on the trees, plus blossoms, and bulbs are popping up everywhere.I have two oak trees on either side of my driveway, and they are usually the last of the trees to show leaves, but my neighbor's tree is GORGEOUS, all leafed out and white blossoms.   The builder planted several of these trees in our community, and it looks really pretty right now.We have been getting a bit of rain, and some dusting of snow every few days, so helping the grass turn green too!   In some parts of the Country, it takes a big for Spring to being!   04/15/2025

Mayor Kimo Alameda is holding a final Town Hall meeting:📅 Tuesday, 5:30–7:00 PM📍 Make‘o Pavilion at Old AirportIf we want a say in Kona’s future, now is the time.Show up. Share your mana‘o. Let’s make sure the decisions made today reflect the hard lessons — and wasted money — of the past.Mahalo to Our LeadersMahalo to Mayor Kimo Alameda, Council Member Rebecca Villegas, and 365 Hawaii Island Community Fund for pulling the community together on Saturday.It’s powerful to see leadership and respectful conversation at a time when real listening is rare.With almost all in attendance opposed to the idea, few had other solutions.(Personal note: Kuakini Highway must be widened before any one-way plan moves forward.)Why the Past Matters TodayYesterday, I had the chance to speak and remind our le... 04/14/2025

Montgomery County Population Health ReportHealth officials from the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) released the updated health status report, “Health in Montgomery County 2013-2022.” This surveillance report offers a comprehensive look at the County’s population health through data and statistics on key topics, including demographics, social determinants of health, vital statistics, maternal and infant health, chronic diseases, infectious diseases, behavioral health, injuries and environmental health.“This report helps us understand what’s working and what isn’t,” said County Executive Marc Elrich. “The good news is that Montgomery County continues to perform better than the state and national averages in many areas. But the data also makes it clear tha... 04/18/2025

Bloom Garden and Art Festival @Salt at Our Kaka'ako Apr 18th & 19th, 2025, 10:00am-5:00pm     A two-day event full of plant and flower themed hand made items from local business's around Oahu. Featuring live plants, plant arrangements, handmade pottery, educational booths and more! Free admission, lots of parking, and always a pet friendly event!     PRICE:   Free   LOCATION: The Barn @ SALT At Our Kaka'ako 327 Keawe Street Honolulu, HI     04/14/2025

If you are seeking a home on the golf course, take a moment to check out this listing. Located in the established gated community, Pecan Plantation. This 3 bedroom, 2.1 bath home sits on the 17th fairway with the back of the home facing north which is ideal for our hot, Texas summers.Before we talk about the house, let's visit for a minute about Pecan Plantation. This neighborhood is surrounded by the Brazos River and boasts a former family-owned pecan orchard that has been one of the largest in the state. The amenities in this neighborhood are unique:⛳️ There are two, 18-hole golf courses.✈️ Two, airstrips with many lots with hangars.🐎 Equestrian center.🎾 Tennis and pickleball courts.🏊‍♀️ 2 Swimming pools.🏃‍♂️ Fitness Center.🛶 Canoeing, Kayaking, & Fishing on the river.🛥 siMarina with ... 04/14/2025

Looking to Land in Southern Utah? Whether it's one of 14 golf courses in and around St. George, Utah or them all, you're certain to enjoy golfing, hiking, fishing, bicycling year 'round while basking on the annual 300+ days of sunshine. Five national parks nearby allows stretching the legs and taking in the wondrous jutting cliffs, sheer rock walls and abundant wildlife. Visit the local parks in the surrounding St. George area such as: Snow Canyon State Park, Thunder Junction All Abilities Park - ride the train, Millcreek Park, Highland Park, Cottonwood Cove Park and Hidden Valley Park - water park, Vernon Worthen Park, St. George Town Square Park, Pioneer Park and Brooks Nature Park. Plus, it's always a good time to play a round! SunRiver Golf Course St. George - 18 holes - Public Bloo... 04/14/2025