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Happy 4th of July from Colorado Springs Over 50!

7/3/2023

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We want to share with you several 4th of July quotes from famous Americans who have contributed so much to our freedoms and wonderful way of life. We are forever grateful.

John F. Kennedy
“And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
“Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and success of liberty.”
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Peter Marshall
“May we think of freedom not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right.”
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
“One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, one nation forevermore!”
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Marquis de Lafayette
“Humanity has won its battle. Liberty now has a country.”
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
“Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed – else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die.”
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George Bernard Shaw
“Liberty is the breath of life to nations.”
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Condoleezza Rice
“The essence of America—that which really unites us—is not ethnicity, or nationality, or religion. It is an idea—and what an idea it is: that you can come from humble circumstances and do great things. That it doesn’t matter where you came from, but where you are going.”
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Lee Greenwood
“And I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free. And I won’t forget the men who died, who gave that right to me.”
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Benjamin Franklin
“Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.”
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Oscar Wilde“With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy?”
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Patriotic Pies – Holiday Favorites for the 4th of July!

6/24/2023

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What a perfect way to show your patriotism…with patriotic pies.
These are perfect for a patriotic holiday in the USA such as the 4th of July, 2023! They will, no doubt, be the hit of the party!
Here are four favorites that will make your creative juices flow. Who knows, maybe you will tweak the recipes and create your own masterpiece!

Old Glory Cherry & Blueberry Pie

Create a juicy cherry and blueberry pie with a U.S. flag design. Click for the recipe:  myrecipes
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STRAWBERRY, BLUEBERRY, & BANANA Pie

The actual pie is a cream pie of your choice: banana or coconut works well. Use your favorite recipe or Click Here for cream pie recipes. Make the pie the night before serving to give it time to set up. Assemble the pie just before serving to keep the bananas looking fresh.

Mini Patriotic Pies Flag-designed Masterpiece

Mini bite-sized treats! Make Pampered Chef shortcake cups and fill with custard and decorate with berries to make this patriotic flag-design masterpiece! Source...
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Red Berry Pie Paired with Blueberry Pie – A Patriotic Slice of America

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This “slice of America” pairs your choice of Strawberry Rhubarb + Blueberry OR Cherry + Blueberry pie. Use your favorite recipes or 
Click Here for berry pie recipes.
Enjoy these patriotic pies on this Independence Day 2023!
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Memorial Day Tribute

5/29/2023

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Memorial Day is a patriotic holiday and a federal holiday observed every year on the last Monday in May. It honors those who died serving the United States military. In 1971, Memorial Day became a national holiday by an act of congress.

This holiday honors fallen American veterans, is celebrated at family barbecues and marks the unofficial start of summer. All non-essential government offices are closed including schools, people usually have the day off work, and some local businesses may not be open as well.


Memorial Day Quotes:

In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.


Martin Luther King, Jr.

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My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”


John F. Kennedy

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I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”


Nathan Hale

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Memorial Day isn’t just about honoring veterans, it’s honoring those who lost their lives. Veterans had the fortune of coming home. For us, that’s a reminder of when we come home we still have a responsibility to serve. It’s a continuation of service that honors our country and those who fell defending it.”

Pete Hegseth


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“On what rests the hope of the republic? One country, one language, one flag!”


Alexander Henry

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"Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility."


Eleanor Roosevelt


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Memorial Day 2023 Poem:

© Victor C. Kleinschmit

Someone’s child, left long ago,
A strange land,
Someone’s foe. An unmarked grave, fields of green,
Resting quiet,
Just eighteen. Winds of freedom, wash us now,
Remember him,
This I vow.


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Happy Mothers Day – 2023!

5/9/2023

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Mothers Day is a holiday honoring motherhood that is observed throughout the world. The American origin of Mothers Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914.

While dates and celebrations vary, Mother’s Day most commonly falls on the second Sunday in May. It traditionally involves presenting mothers with flowers, cards and other gifts.


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​Anna Jarvis also began the custom of wearing a carnation on Mother’s Day. A colored carnation if your mother is living and white if she’s not. It was intended to be a simple, inexpensive symbol of love and respect for the person who loved you before you even knew how to spell the word.

Unfortunately, the story of Anna Jarvis has a bittersweet ending. At first, people observed Mother’s Day by attending church, writing letters to their mothers, and spending time together.

As the years passed though, more people began buying cards, presents, and flowers. Anna felt that Mother’s Day became much too commercialized. She was outraged when the price of carnations rose significantly and attacked florists as “profiteers.”

Jarvis filed a lawsuit to stop a 1923 Mother’s Day festival. She was even arrested for disturbing the peace at a war mothers’ convention where women were selling carnations to raise money. Said Anna: “This is not what I intended. I wanted a day of sentiment, not profit.”


Thank You, Mother 
Once upon a memory 
Someone wiped away a tear 
Held me close and loved me, 
Thank you, Mother dear.
~ Anon
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Happy Mothers Day from Colorado Springs Over 50!


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Mothers Day Cookies – A Special Treat

5/1/2023

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Who doesn’t love Mothers Day Cookies?

​So many of us associate cookies with our mothers baking cookies for special occasions and after-school treats. We have a few ideas for you that makes a plain sugar cookie into a “master piece.”

But first a little history about Mother’s Day…

Mother’s Day is a holiday honoring motherhood that is observed throughout the world. The American origin of Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914. While dates and celebrations vary, Mother’s Day most commonly falls on the second Sunday in May and traditionally involves presenting mothers with flowers, cards and other gifts.
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To make these Mothers Day cookies, use your favorite sugar cookie recipe. Then, decorate them as you see in the photos. This is a great time for your creativity to shine!

Mothers Day Cookies #1
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Mothers Day Cookies #2
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Mothers Day Cookies #3 
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A tip for decorating sugar cookies: Make icing with confectioners’ sugar and milk. Make it fairly thin and ‘paint’ the icing on the cookies with a pastry brush. Thin enough to spread easily but not so thin that it just makes your cookies wet and runs off. For Cookies 2 & 3 above, you might want the frosting a little thicker.

For more Recipes, Click Here & Click Here
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Easter Umbrella Door Decoration

3/30/2023

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It’s time to decorate your front door for spring and the upcoming Easter celebrations with this easy, creative umbrella door decoration.

By using spring colors and items associated with springtime, you will have a great addition to your front door.

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Directions:

* A bouquet of pink tulips, along with greenery and dyed eggshells filled with daffodils. They are tucked neatly into an umbrella for a unique Easter door decoration.

* To make, tie a pretty pink ribbon halfway up a closed umbrella to create a makeshift vase for your arrangement.

* Create pockets between front ribs and tuck in tissue paper to support a crafts-store bird’s nest. Use blown-out dyed Easter eggs, fresh flowers, and greenery such as ferns and moss.

* When you’re finished, wire the arrangement to a hook to hang on your front door.

* You now have a door umbrella decoration that is just right for spring and Easter!

Editor’s Tip:

To keep flowers fresh, put the stems in water vials or heavy plastic bags filled with floral foam powder which is available at floral supply stores. Source...

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7 Hobbies That Will Make You Smarter and Age Successfully!

3/28/2023

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In the past, it was thought that everyone was born with a certain level of intelligence. And, all you had to do was live up to that potential. However, scientists have proven that we can increase our potential and have fun in the process!
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Here is a List of 7 Hobbies That Will Make You Smarter and Age Successfully:

  1. Play a Musical Instrument - Playing music has benefits, such as, analytical skills, creativity, fine motor skills, etc. However, unlike other activities, it strengthens the corpus callosum by creating new connections between the left and right cerebral hemispheres. Improving the corpus callosum also helps with problem solving, memory, and overall brain function no matter how old you are!
  2. Read Anything - Whether you like Harry Potter or the latest issue of the Colorado Springs Gazette, reading will reduce your stress! This will make you feel better about yourself and will help with problem solving. It will also increase your level of intelligence. Aren’t you glad reading is in the list of 7 hobbies that will make you smarter?
  3. Exercise Regularly  - Need we say more! Regular exercise will flood your cells with BDNF (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor). This is considered an important protein that influences brain function as well as the peripheral nervous system. It helps with memory, concentration and understanding, learning and mental acuity. Sitting down for long periods of time actually has the opposite affect and hinders our brain from working as well as it could.
  4. Learn a New Language - If you want to be really good at solving puzzles, learn a foreign language. If you are bilingual, you will be a better puzzle solver than those who speak only one language. Leaning a new language enables your brain to better perform any mentally demanding tasks. That will serve you well as you age!
  5. Test Your Cumulative Learning - You can test your cumulative learning by keeping track of noteworthy bits of knowledge you acquire. It could be information from reading a book, observing other people’s interactions, or simply keeping a small journal with notes on anything that grabs your attention. Watching Jeopardy is our favorite activity for reaching into your brain for past-learned information.
  6. Work Out Your Brain - You want your nerve cells to respond in new ways which increases your neuroplasticity.  Yes, that is a big word, but increasing it will improve your cognitive abilities and reduce anxiety as well as depression. So have fun with Sudoku, jigsaw puzzles, card games, board games and other activities that give your brain a workout!
  7. Meditate - A recent study showed that we can control our own brain waves and feel whatever we want to feel whenever we want to. Wow…that is powerful! What we can take from this is that the brain can further develop, and you can do it on purpose.You can work on improving your strengths as well as improving upon your weaknesses.

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Engage In These 7 Hobbies That Will Make You Smarter
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Tiered Easter Egg Centerpiece

3/27/2023

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Don’t you just love this tiered Easter egg centerpiece?

It’s easy to assemble and will, no doubt, be the topic of conversation at your Easter dinner.















Supplies you will need:

1) Two-tiered serving plate

2) Craft bird nests

3) Shredded crinkle or fine cut craft paper

4) Dyed Easter eggs

5) Spring flowers and twigs

Single-color name cards and napkins with an Easter motif complement the centerpiece, and now you have a stunning Easter table!

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How are Easter dates decided?

This year (2020) Easter is on April 12. Hopefully, it is a nice, warm day!

This holiday is a movable feast but it always falls somewhere between March 22 and April 25 every year.

It’s calculated as the first Sunday after the first full moon following the first day of spring. The full moon is known as the Paschal (Passover) Full moon.

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Easter Door Umbrella Decoration



Easter Egg Centerpiece – Just perfect for your Easter dining table!
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St. Patrick’s Day Food Ideas!

3/13/2023

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             Are you looking for St. Patrick’s Day food ideas? Well, we have just what you need.
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Fruit Rainbow

Olives, blueberries, green grapes, pineapple, orange slices, strawberries, small marshmallows and  gold foil wrapped candy.

And, the rainbow has a pot of gold at the end of it!

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Chocolate Cupcakes w/ Green Frosting and Gold Foil Wrapped Coins
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This is an easy way to make any cupcakes into St. Patrick’s Day cupcakes. Chocolate and white cake mixes or recipes work well with the green frosting.

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​                                    Shamrock Smoothie w/ Gold Coins

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These are easy to make and will be enjoyed by young and old alike!
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St. Patrick’s Day Food Ideas – Make it a Fun and Memorable Irish Day!
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Happy Valentines Day

2/14/2023

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Happy Valentines Day 2023!

This is a special day to send love to those special people in your life.

Enjoy this Valentines Day poem to celebrate this special day.
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A Valentine is nothing like
A chocolate or a rose.
For in a week these shall be gone,
But Valentines remain.


If love were always sweet to tongue
Or fragrant to the nose,
Each day would be like Valentine’s,
And we would go insane.


A Valentine just hangs around
Waiting to be kissed
Long after special days have passed
And every days are here.
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So one is wise to choose one well
And chocolates to resist.
For in the midst of mania
It’s nice to have one near.


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Related Post: Valentine Cupcakes

Enjoy ~ Happy Valentines Day 2023
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