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Wednesday, April 11, 2012 3:47:37 PM
Jennifer Porter wrote a blog post titled T.C. Boyle’s The Women:
Jennifer said, "The Women is the story about the women, geez how tacky, that Frank Lloyd Wright, brilliant architect, had in his life. It is an interesting story, if you can stand how it is constructed and if you can get past the numerous deragatory references and..." more
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 3:47:37 PM
Jennifer Porter wrote a blog post titled Irritable Cat Syndrome:
Jennifer said, " My daughter got a camera for Christmas. My college student sons got new phones. My husband got an electric hammer. I got Irritable Cat Syndrome. ICS can afflict anyone at anytime, as long as they have a cat. You are more prone to getting ICS if you..." more
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 3:47:37 PM
Jennifer Porter wrote a blog post titled Native Americans in Children’s Literature:
Jennifer said, " Native Americans in Children’s Literature By Jennifer Porter Just over a year ago, my then fifth grade homeschooled daughter said to me, in the midst of reading historical fiction aloud with her, “I am sick and tired of these books about the..." more
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 3:47:37 PM
Jennifer Porter wrote a blog post titled Effigy by Theresa Danley:
Jennifer said, "My friend Theresa Danley has a new e-book out!! She is having a blog party on the 25th from 4pm to 7pm eastern time and is giving away three books. Go to her website and click on “My Blog”. A serial killer is on the loose,..." more
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 3:47:37 PM
Jennifer Porter wrote a blog post titled Update on Nancy McLane Ralston:
Jennifer said, "We did find a direct female descendant and she was kind enough to complete Female DNA testing through Family Tree DNA. To our surprise, the results came up to be entirely European. Haplogroup K. Predominantly Northern Irish and Scottish. This means..." more
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 3:47:37 PM
Jennifer Porter wrote a blog post titled Our Small Farm Update:
Jennifer said, "I have always wanted a farm, since I was a very young child. Every year, me and Farmer Bob expand our small farm. This year we have an additional small corn field with pumpkins growing at the edges to keep the raccoons out. We did not prepare the..." more
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 3:47:37 PM
Jennifer Porter wrote a blog post titled July 28, 2010 Eating out of the Garden:
Jennifer said, "We are trying to live out “Eat Local” and especially, “Eat out of our Garden”. Inspired by the economic crash, desiring tasty vegetables and a healthy lifestyle and further reinforced by Barbara Kingsolver’s Animal,..." more
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 3:47:37 PM
Jennifer Porter wrote a blog post titled July 30, 2010 Strawberry Margueritas:
Jennifer said, "Supper last night: Vegetable and Bean Minestrone from 500 Best Healthy Recipes. Recipe found by daughter Sarah. From garden: potatoes, broccoli, carrots, onions, celery, basil. Delicious. Supper Tonight: Strawberry Margueritas made with frozen..." more
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 3:47:36 PM
Jennifer Porter wrote a blog post titled Tansy, Chipmunks & Tools:
Jennifer said, "It’s been a busy week. Yesterday I had to further cut down my ten foot tall Tansy that was blocking sunlight to tomatoes and squash and peppers. The Tansy has bloomed and has pretty little yellow cap flowers that smell sweet rather than..." more
Sunday, August 8, 2010 8:19:29 AM
Jennifer Porter wrote a blog post titled Tansy, Chipmunks & Tools:
Jennifer said, "It’s been a busy week. Yesterday I had to further cut down my ten foot tall Tansy that was blocking sunlight to tomatoes and squash and peppers. The Tansy has bloomed and has pretty little yellow cap flowers that smell sweet rather than..." more
Friday, July 30, 2010 8:21:47 PM
Jennifer Porter wrote a blog post titled July 30, 2010 Strawberry Margueritas:
Jennifer said, "Supper last night: Vegetable and Bean Minestrone from 500 Best Healthy Recipes. Recipe found by daughter Sarah. From garden: potatoes, broccoli, carrots, onions, celery, basil. Delicious. Supper Tonight: Strawberry Margueritas made with frozen..." more
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 11:29:55 AM
Jennifer Porter wrote a blog post titled July 28, 2010 Eating out of the Garden:
Jennifer said, "We are trying to live out “Eat Local” and especially, “Eat out of our Garden”. Inspired by the economic crash, desiring tasty vegetables and a healthy lifestyle and further reinforced by Barbara Kingsolver’s Animal,..." more
Monday, July 26, 2010 6:37:19 PM
Jennifer Porter wrote a blog post titled Our Small Farm Update:
Jennifer said, "I have always wanted a farm, since I was a very young child. Every year, me and Farmer Bob expand our small farm. This year we have an additional small corn field with pumpkins growing at the edges to keep the raccoons out. We did not prepare the..." more
Saturday, July 17, 2010 12:40:53 PM
Jennifer Porter wrote a blog post titled Update on Nancy McLane Ralston:
Jennifer said, "We did find a direct female descendant and she was kind enough to complete Female DNA testing through Family Tree DNA. To our surprise, the results came up to be entirely European. Haplogroup K. Predominantly Northern Irish and Scottish. This means..." more
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 11:04:59 AM
Jennifer Porter wrote a blog post titled Effigy by Theresa Danley:
Jennifer said, "My friend Theresa Danley has a new e-book out!! She is having a blog party on the 25th from 4pm to 7pm eastern time and is giving away three books. Go to her website and click on “My Blog”. A serial killer is on the loose,..." more
Monday, May 17, 2010 8:12:10 PM
Jennifer Porter wrote a blog post titled Native Americans in Children’s Literature:
Jennifer said, " Native Americans in Children’s Literature By Jennifer Porter Just over a year ago, my then fifth grade homeschooled daughter said to me, in the midst of reading historical fiction aloud with her, “I am sick and tired of these books about the..." more
Monday, March 29, 2010 6:53:29 PM
Jennifer Porter wrote a blog post titled Chapter Three — Bark, Bark, Bark!:
Jennifer said, "©2010 Jennifer D. Porter THREE — BARK, BARK, BARK! The heat spread from the center of..." more
Monday, March 29, 2010 6:53:29 PM
Jennifer Porter wrote a blog post titled Chapter Four — An Enormous Favor:
Jennifer said, "©2010 Jennifer D. Porter FOUR — AN ENORMOUS FAVOR Jack had never rescued a baby bunny from a big brown dog before, so he wasn’t very good at it, at first. He scampered through the grass, his tail straight out behind him and across the..." more
Monday, March 29, 2010 6:53:29 PM
Jennifer Porter wrote a blog post titled Chapter Five — Rue Rescue:
Jennifer said, "©2010 Jennifer D. Porter FIVE — RUE RESCUE After Jack had yelled at Rue to run out from beneath the forsythia, Rue crouched in the grass. He wasn’t sure what he was supposed to do. Jack had leapt onto a stone wall and then disappeared. A..." more
Thursday, March 18, 2010 8:55:39 AM
Jennifer Porter wrote a blog post titled Chapter Two — The Bad Storm:
Jennifer said, " ©2010 Jennifer D. Porter TWO – THE BAD STORM That night, after they were sure the coyotes would not return, Momma had scratched a new form beneath a very tall silver maple tree in front of the Wilder’s house. Now there was a house between..." more
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 4:37:19 PM
Jennifer Porter wrote a blog post titled Rue Rabbit- Chapter One: A Rough Beginning:
Jennifer said, "copyright © 2010 by Jennifer D. Porter Do not use other than for personal reading or publish without permission of the author. ONE – A ROUGH BEGINNING The little bunny stepped all over the mass of brown fur that was his three brothers and two..." more
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 2:19:19 PM
Jennifer Porter wrote a blog post titled Rue Rabbit- A Wild Tale Introduction:
Jennifer said, "I have sat on this book for readers ages 6 to 10 for far too long. I am going to put on my blog a chapter every now and again. Please feel free to leave comments. Rue Rabbit is an animal adventure fable set in ruburbian Michigan, actually at my..." more
Monday, December 28, 2009 11:57:19 AM
Jennifer Porter wrote a blog post titled Irritable Cat Syndrome:
Jennifer said, "My daughter got a camera for Christmas. My college student sons got new phones. My husband got an electric hammer. I got Irritable Cat Syndrome. ICS can afflict anyone at anytime, as long as they have a cat. You are more prone to getting ICS if you..." more
Thursday, December 17, 2009 6:28:40 PM
Jennifer Porter wrote a blog post titled T.C. Boyle’s The Women:
Jennifer said, "The Women is the story about the women, geez how tacky, that Frank Lloyd Wright, brilliant architect, had in his life. It is an interesting story, if you can stand how it is constructed and if you can get past the numerous deragatory references and..." more
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 3:47:37 PM
Jennifer Porter wrote a blog post titled Give Thanks for the Little Things:
Jennifer said, "It is always the little things we overlook when giving thanks on Thanksgiving. We’re always profusely thankful for our family and friends, for our jobs, for our Civil Rights, for not starving and having to eat our young during the long winter..." more