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Making the punishment fit the crime
Saying no to kids has always been hard for me. Especially when the kids are mine. Over the years, I have learned a few things ...
Donia Caspersen Crouch, Author at Port Arthur News
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Finding good work for life
Something in the paper grabbed my attention this morning. It was a list of prognostications for 2016. The columnist who published it reported that retirement ...
by Donia Caspersen Crouch, Tuesday, January 5, 2016 10:09 am
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Staying plugged in yields blessing and curse
Last weekend we retreated to the country for four days. In the deep recesses of the east Texas Piney woods, the Internet service was patchy ...
by Donia Caspersen Crouch, Monday, November 16, 2015 9:10 am
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Oh My Aching Back!
When considering a DIY project, nothing gets me going like a shiny new tool. One look at that sharp shooter and I knew I had ...
by Donia Caspersen Crouch, Monday, October 26, 2015 8:09 am
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The Sacred State of Sisterhood
Sisters are a gift from God. Some girls come by them naturally. Others must find theirs in the world at large. As one of ten ...
by Donia Caspersen Crouch, Monday, October 19, 2015 9:32 am
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September kicks off celebration season
The first day of Autumn is less than two weeks away. While it’s not quite time to unpack the heavy clothes, we are getting glimpses ...
by Donia Caspersen Crouch, Tuesday, September 15, 2015 11:03 am
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Planning a fun daycation
Summer is more than half over. By now I have seen enough Facebook posts of other people’s vacations to fill an album. But what about ...
by Donia Caspersen Crouch, Tuesday, July 28, 2015 3:02 pm
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New bike, new rules, safe cyclist
It all started when I took my bike in for routine maintenance. I knew my aged two-wheeler needed help but I had no idea how ...
by Donia Caspersen Crouch, Wednesday, July 22, 2015 12:02 pm
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Good daddies can change the world
Our family celebrated my father’s hundredth birthday recently. The big day was filled with cake, sepia toned photos and stories from days gone by. The ...
by Donia Caspersen Crouch, Monday, June 22, 2015 1:42 pm
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Eating crow at Raven Grill
Take care of your car and your car will take care of you. I’ve been following that wisdom with regular tune-ups ever since I bought ...