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    A standing ovation for you parents | Roundabout
    A standing ovation for you parents | Roundabout
    By Denise Roundy • August 25, 2017 1:30 am

    For some reason, my 19-year-old was watching “Thomas the Tank Engine” this morning. I didn’t ask why. She’s home on…

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    Road Trippin’ | RoundAbout
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    Calling all losers! (Yes, I’m talking to you) | Roundabout
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    Kingston High School 2016 graduates bounce beach balls and celebrate their milestone during their graduation ceremony on June 11.
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    Our Libby just graduated from high school. She’s our third, so we’ve done this before. But it wasn’t until this time around that I realized I don’t love it when my kids graduate from high school. In fact, it occurred to me that I’ve been tricked.

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    Bringing a hotdish to the potluck | Roundabout
    Bringing a hotdish to the potluck | Roundabout
    By Denise Roundy • December 18, 2015 4:48 pm

    My teenagers came home and said they needed to bring a hotdish to an event.

    Hotdish?

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    Busy summer for North Kitsap firefighters
    Busy summer for North Kitsap firefighters
    By Denise Roundy • September 8, 2015 12:29 pm

    Last week, there was a wildfire west of Jefferson Beach Estates. Did you know locals were wandering around, by car and on foot, wondering where the smell of smoke was coming from?

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    Spend the summer doing community service
    Spend the summer doing community service
    By Denise Roundy • June 26, 2015 6:09 pm

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    Suddenly, the subject of the story became clear
    Suddenly, the subject of the story became clear
    By Denise Roundy • April 24, 2015 12:53 pm

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    Prepare for the worst with a book, maybe a cake and craft supplies | Roundabout
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    I have a prickly dread of being isolated at home with a houseful of kids and a husband and nothing to do.

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    There’s so many living legends still kickin’ | Roundabout
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    Hey, did you know we are living on the same planet as Olivia de Havilland?

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    Summer days lead to day dreams | Roundabout
    Summer days lead to day dreams | Roundabout
    By Denise Roundy • September 4, 2014 5:30 pm

    I was deep in the humorous mires of “Cold Comfort Farm,” when my 11-year-old came in.

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    Keep ’em busy and your closet c lean | Roundabout
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    I guess I wasn’t decisive enough in getting rid of things during the last purge. Libby, however, does not have a problem with indecisiveness.

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    Life turned out differently, but it’s still pretty satisfying | Roundabout
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    By Denise Roundy • June 11, 2014 6:00 am

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    Unlike a tribute, volunteering doesn’t have to be painful | Roundabout
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    Uncovering the truth about vanishing socks | Roundabout
    Uncovering the truth about vanishing socks | Roundabout
    By Denise Roundy • February 4, 2014 4:41 pm

    “No matter how carefully I sort my socks, whenever I do my laundry there are always some missing. It seems to be a law of physics.” — Andy Warhol

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    Avoid giving the wrong gift this season: give a book | Roundabout
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    The very best part of being the Book Aunt is when my nieces and nephews tell me what they thought of a book I gave them

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    Keeping that small-town feel | Roundabout
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    Lessons at the local pool | Roundabout
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    By Denise Roundy • July 29, 2013 4:52 pm

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    Bring on the band, and support for our schools | Roundabout
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    It’s Friday afternoon before Viking Fest, and I am getting ready for my seventh Kingston Middle School Band trip. I’m so excited!

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    Ideas on making the world a sweeter place | Roundabout
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    By Denise Roundy • April 26, 2013 3:35 pm

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    The Bring-It-Back Pan | Roundabout
    The Bring-It-Back Pan | Roundabout
    By Denise Roundy • April 1, 2013 5:57 pm

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    Raising a chivalrous child in today’s digital age | Roundabout
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