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Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 4, #2
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How to start a new life

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard The most popular month for people to get married is June. I suppose people 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 4, #1
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Reflecting on mom

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Happy belated Mother’s Day to one and all. What a great station in life 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 3, #15
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Fashion’s faux pas

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard What’s with this weather already? A couple of nice, sunny days, and then it’s 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 3, #14
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Why thinking is a bad thing

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Daylight saving time: is this a good thing or a bad thing? Whether it 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 3, #13
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Understanding my moods

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard By the time you read this article, I will have started my Lenten fast. 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 3, #12
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New Year’s hangover

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Christmas has come and gone and, on the whole, I imagine most people were 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 3, #11
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Dung on twigs, etc.

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Merry Christmas to one and all. This is one of my favourite times of 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 3, #10
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A few surprises

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard My wonderful sister Joan treated Tom and I to Remembrance Day dinner at the 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 3, #9
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Bingo! I’m thankful

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard I hope everyone enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday. We were lucky to celebrate this holiday 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 3, #8
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To health and happiness

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Did you know that happy people are healthier than people who are always ticked 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 3, #7
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Gossip column

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard On Tuesday, August 18, Tom and I attended the annual chicken barbecue for the 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 3, #6
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The complaints lady

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard “Hello, Complaints Department. Rita speaking. How may I help you?” This is my new 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 3, #5
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Steamless drive-in

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Last week, our son Glenn brought his daughters Olivia and Abby for a two day 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 3, #4
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Money problems

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Congratulations to my young friend Tanya, who has accepted a marriage proposal from her 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 3, #3
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Welcome to summer

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Finally, summer has arrived and all of the children have completed another school year. 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 3, #2
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She’s just a “friend”

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard For the first week in June, I had the pleasure of babysitting my granddaughter 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 3, #1
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What a waste!

Sign at a pool: The P is already in Pool, so please don’t add yours to it. Sign on a 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 2, #18
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From hot to trots

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Thanks to my sister Joan, I was the happy recipient of a very leisurely 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 2, #17
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Flying South

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard What a glorious sunny day! This past Friday, March 6, the warm sun was 

Advice from Mom, Vol. 2, #16
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You make lovin’ fun

Romance can be humourous, but it can also be addictive, so watch out! Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Happy 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 2, #15
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Casual dress code

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Finally, the old year of 2008 is gone and we welcome in the New 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 2, #14
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The season for shopping

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Since I won’t be writing another column until the New Year, let me take 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 2, #13
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A tricky treat

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard I suppose by now the kids who were out trick or treating have slowly 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 2, #12
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Election issues

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Since we are preparing to go to the polls for another election, I suppose 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 2, #11
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Falling for you

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard The word fall has so many meanings. As the season turns, we can look 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 2, #10
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Educating Rita

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Even though summer doesn’t officially end until September 21, it ends for most of 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Dashwood, Mount Carmel, Vol. 2, #9
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We’re all getting older daily

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard According to the dictionary, old means having lived or existed for a specific time, 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 2, #8
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A lesson in dishwashing etiquette

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard I know we have had a bit of rain in the past couple of 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 2, #7
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Shut your mouth and eat your supper! Oh, mom!

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Shut your mouth and eat your supper! How often have you heard that said, 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 2, #6
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Nonsensical Labels

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard You really have to pay attention to labels and commercials. Sometimes they don’t make 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 2, #5
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The darnedest things

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard People say and do the craziest things. Since we had such a cold winter, 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 2, #4
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Wedding and baby showers

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard As we get older, times change. The children become adults and some adults become 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 2, #3
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A way with words

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Where does the time go? Here we are again nearing the end of another 

Advice from Mom, Vol. 2, #2
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Giveaways at Tim Hortons

Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard By now, everybody knows about the incident where that employee gave out a free 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 2, #1
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Moms say the darnedest things

True stories from the front lines of motherhood Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Motherhood. What a great adventure it 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 1, #19
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Still going: “I don’t feel a day over 65”

Advice from MomBy Rita Lessard As some of you may know, I celebrated my 67th birthday on April 5, and 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 1, #18
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Watch what comes out of (and goes into) your mouth

Advice from MomBy Rita Lessard Brr! It’s been a long time since we’ve had a winter this cold. Perhaps that 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 1, #17
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45 years of blessings

Anniversary a time to reflect on the joys of life Advice from momBy Rita Lessard February is the month for 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 1, #16
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Out with the old, in with the new

Advice from momBy Rita Lessard I hope your Christmas went well. Tom and I were fortunate to celebrate on two 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 1, #15
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The pleasures of Christmases past

Advice from MomBy Rita Lessard I really love Christmastime. Unfortunately, we celebrate it in a season that, at times, is 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 1, #14
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Too old for winter; plus thanks for fundraiser support

Advice from MomBy Rita Lessard I don’t know how everyone else feels about winter, but as far as I’m concerned 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 1, #13
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Hit the ice, granny

Advice from momBy Rita Lessard With all of this nice warm weather we’re experiencing, you would think that a winter 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 1, #12
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Keep it clean, boys

Advice from momBy Rita Lessard Thanksgiving – what a great holiday. This is a wonderful time of year to celebrate 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 1, #11
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Legends of the fall

Advice from momBy Rita Lessard Fall – what a great time of the year. Not too hot, not too cold. 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 1, #10
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Now where did I leave my…? Lessons in absent-mindedness

Advice from momBy Rita Lessard Absent-mindedness: I’m quite sure you’ve had occasion to experience this malady at some time or 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 1, #9
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A new reason to wear clean underwear

Advice from momBy Rita Lessard Laundry problems – I’m sure we’ve all had them to some degree or other.For instance, 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 1, #8
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Did Tom deserve award?

Advice from momBy Rita Lessard Nurses deserve a lot of credit. They’re doing the best they can. Sometimes I’m sure 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 1, #6
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Kids: slow down this summer

Advice from momBy Rita Lessard I hope you’re all enjoying your summer holidays. I suppose you’re out there swimming and 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 1, #5
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How to recognize your friends

Advice from momBy Rita Lessard One night (a long time ago) I was out with my girlfriends and I ended 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 1, #4
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How to have a good summer: advice from mom

By Rita Lessard I hope you proud Canadians have a great July 1st. We have so much to be thankful 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 1, #3
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How to be a good father – advice from mom

Compiled by Rita Lessard Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there, especially to Tom and my sons Tom, 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 1, #2
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What I’ve learned – advice from mom

Compiled by Rita Lessard Natural flea bustersHow it all Vegan cookbookBrewer’s yeast: 1 tsp or 1 tablet a day. Note: 

Advice from Mom, Crediton, Vol. 1, #1
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What I’ve learned – advice from mom

By Rita LessardHow tea bags can help youFor dry skinBathe in green tea. Just throw a few tea bags under a running faucet and the antioxidants will rehydrate your skin.Tidy catsAllow used tea bags to air-dry, then add the contents to kitty litter. Tea’s antibacterial properties neutralize odour.Natural deodorizerWhen cooking with fish or garlic, wipe the palms of your hands with wet tea bags after handling the food. Odours 

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