Jillibean Soup

Honey & Bunny

by Janice Daquila-Pardo on October 29, 2012

My layout highlights a photo of Phil and me on Halloween night in 1977. We were all ready to head out for some heavy-duty trick-or-treating. Because I think it’s kind of funny, let me take a moment to list the elements that made up our costumes that night: Phil’s female impersonator costume: An auburn wig [...]

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Strawberry jam

by Janice Daquila-Pardo on August 26, 2012

One summer we decided we wanted to go strawberry picking, so we found out about Patterson Fruit Farm. Oh my, what a great time we had there. Out in the early morning sun, squatting down in among the rows of strawberry plants and finding the best ones to throw in our baskets. The problem was [...]

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Merry

by Janice Daquila-Pardo on December 8, 2011

Have you ever wondered why we say “Merry Christmas” to each other but don’t use the word “merry” in any other salutation throughout the year? You hear nary a “Merry birthday” or “Merry Valentine’s Day,” right? Well, I did a little online search for the history behind the popular Christmas greeting and found varying stories [...]

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The Whos down in Who-ville liked Christmas a lot!

by Janice Daquila-Pardo on November 30, 2011

Sketchabilities has revealed its latest sketch, #60, and it’s a great one! Be sure to head over to the site to grab the sketch, then create something and link it up! Here’s my Design Team layout inspired by the sketch. Aren’t these photos darling? It’s Phil and me on Christmas morning 1969. With our tousled [...]

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Juicing for health

by Janice Daquila-Pardo on September 14, 2011

Twisted Sketches has revealed its latest sketch, #119, and the twist is “start.” Be sure to head over to the site to grab the sketch, then create something and link it up! Here’s my Design Team layout inspired by the sketch. It’s about how we just started juicing and are really enjoying it. I want [...]

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