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April Jeppson: Virus won’t ruin a perfectly good Jesse Fools’ Day

As I write this, it’s April 1. It’s the first day of my month. It’s the time of ...

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April Jeppson: Reach out to friends, family during this uncertain time

Last night as I was preparing dinner, I smiled at my giant container of rice. It’s a white ...

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April Jeppson: Living at a time with that which we shall not name

So, this thing that’s happening. It’s huge and it’s all consuming, and it can really bum you out ...

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April Jeppson: It hasn’t been our family’s usual spring break

Doggone this weather feels nice. There’s mud on the ground. I stepped in a puddle this morning. It’s ...

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April Jeppson: Albert Lea is important enough to invest in

I went to a networking meeting this week. I’ve attended this particular meeting a few times in the ...

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April Jeppson: Remembering a flawless cruise last winter

Facebook is always reminding me of what I was doing last year or four years ago on this ...

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April Jeppson: Personality test shines light on characteristics

Update from last week. We successfully removed 10 bags of stuff from our house! Well actually we removed ...

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April Jeppson: It’s time to do a little spring cleaning at home

I came home from my uncle’s funeral Sunday evening refreshed but exhausted. It was so comforting being around ...

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April Jeppson: There’s power and love that only family provides

My grandmother had six brothers: Wally, Cliff, Pete, Ralph, Herman and his twin brother, Harry. I grew up ...

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April Jeppson: Finding beauty in the little winter things

I jumped on the interstate yesterday for the first time in weeks. I was talking to my friend ...

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April Jeppson: Ask questions to better understand friends

I have the most supportive friends ever. We are always reassuring each other, telling each other to calm ...

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April Jeppson: You never know what someone’s praying for

My kids and I were huddled over a giant glass dish of apple crisp. It was still warm. ...

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April Jeppson: That time Mom got sick from a water slide

A note about myself. I get motion sick. I’m at a point where I went on a swing ...

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April Jeppson: Break down resolutions into smaller goals

It is the season for New Year’s resolutions. Being that the 1st of January fell on a Wednesday ...

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April Jeppson: Making memories with family this Christmas

My kids have been asking to go on a trip. Mostly it’s my oldest who’s asking, but he’s ...

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