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Don't mess with my routine

A mother's musings
Posted by LizGH on November 6, 2019 - 2:00pm

I am a creature of routine. I cannot tell if I have always been this way or if I were driven to it by having children.

I find my children thrive in routine - regular meal times, set bedtimes, a structured pattern to the rest and play of their day.  My own children are so driven by routine that even on vacation, far from home, my daughter will ask "Where will we have quiet time after lunch today, Mommy?"

If my two-year-old doesn't nap, my eye starts twitching. And if we don't go to the library on Tuesdays, then the whole day is off-kilter.  

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For whom the bell tolls

A Bluffton Halloween story
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 31, 2019 - 1:05pm

Here’s a Bluffton story ripe for Oct. 31. 

For best effect, turn out your lights except for perhaps a candle, flashlight or very dim lamp. A handful of Bluffton residents know a different version, with a plausible explanation. If interested, bring this up to Nancy King, Sam Diller or Charles Hilty. 

In the meantime, we stand by the following account.

In 1954 Bluffton voters approved a decision to raze the old Victorian-style Bluffton school building making way for a modern structure. It was an emotional decision, but necessary.

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Mommy, are you going to jail?

A mother's musings
Posted by LizGH on October 16, 2019 - 6:00am

By Liz Gordon-Hancock
"Mommy, are you going to jail?"

This is what my daughter asked me, as I was being pulled over by the police for speeding. All three of my children were in the car at the time, and I had been speeding down Bentley Road because I was late to a lunch date with some friends.

"No, mommy's not going to jail. Mommy is getting a speeding ticket," I explained to my worried 7 and 6 year-old daughters. "That means I have to pay a fine."

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Dining in an iconic restaurant in NYC

Posted by LizGH on October 3, 2019 - 2:00pm

Icon Restaurant Review:
Sardi's Restaurant
234 West 44th Street, New York City
www.sardis.com
Reviewer: Liz Gordon-Hancock
This is not a typical restaurant review, but the Icon believes this will be of interest to readers.
I had the opportunity to visit New York City for a long weekend with some girlfriends, and while there, ate at Sardi's Restaurant.

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Why I don't do Facebook

A mother's musings
Posted by LizGH on October 2, 2019 - 2:00pm

By Liz Gordon-Hancock
Have you ever done an internet search on your name?

Apparently, I won a beauty contest in Omaha in 2005, and received a degree in Applied. Mathematics and Statistics from John Hopkins University in 2009, according to a Google search. (Note - this was not actually me, but someone with my name.)

Have you ever typed in your child's name and seen what an internet search yields about them? Go a step farther and look at the images associated with your child's name.

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Guide to the best cinnamon rolls in town

Posted by LizGH on May 28, 2019 - 6:00am

By Liz Gordon-Hancock
Are all cinnamon rolls created equal?
Here's the guide to the best cinnamon rolls in Bluffton.

If what you love about cinnamon rolls is the moist, yeast dough, then head over to the Twisted Whisk for the moistest, tightly rolled rolls in town. These cinnamon rolls are the trademark of Sam Erter, co-owner of the cafe.

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