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Jennifer Oldridge
Jennifer Oldridge, a Kansas University graduate, is an avid gardener who previously operated a landscaping business.
Recent stories
- Berry bounty: Fruits of season offer splash of color
- November 20, 2008
- Colors — the wide spectrum of gorgeous hues and tones, the slight variations of reds, greens, yellows and oranges — is one of Mother Nature’s most admired earthly delights.
- Let’s Tumble
- Trampolines popular again after Summer Olympics showcase
- November 17, 2008
- The backyard trampoline has become part of the McReynolds family’s lifestyle. Kelly and Mike McReynolds purchased the trampoline about four years ago for their children, Matthew, 13; Megan, 11; and Morgan, 10.
- Let’s tumble: Trampolines popular again after Summer Olympics showcase
- November 17, 2008
- The backyard trampoline has become part of the McReynolds family’s lifestyle.
- A fresh angle: Lawrence home reflects modern aesthetic
- November 13, 2008
- Dede Dresser greets me at the door of her contemporary home. She begins our meeting by self-deprecatingly saying this of the home she has shared with her husband, Guy, for the past quarter-century: “We are trying to put lipstick on the pig. No, it’s not that bad.”
- 3-D dreams: Architect sees innovation, environmental concepts take form through projects
- November 6, 2008
- Dan Rockhill has been practicing what he preaches for 28 years now. The professor of architecture at Kansas University has more homes and buildings under his tool belt through his business Rockhill & Associates than he can count. Yet he also is in the trenches with his students at Studio 804, who are working on their 10th structure.
- Perpetual hard work: Applause Awards reward attention to home care
- October 30, 2008
- Ouch! I just took a peek at my latest IRA statement. What a topsy-turvy economy we have to endure right now. I keep thinking to myself, “Thank goodness I’m not looking to kick up my heels and retire soon, or having to send my children off to experience those pricey collegiate years just yet.”
- Happy place
- Entertainer injects colorful personality into his home decor
- October 23, 2008
- We were out on a family bike ride recently, and like most outings of that nature, I was peeking around with at least one eye trying to spy the next great garden or home for my column. When lo and behold, we rolled past a wash of color and happiness outwardly tattooed on a house in the Pinckney neighborhood.
- Retirement retreat
- October 16, 2008
- Fuzzy and Jay Lohmann are hilarious. They have a banter with each other that clearly stems from a long, spirited and rarely dull marriage. The two greet me at their sprawling estate just west of Lecompton along the Scenic River Road. Scenic is the optimal word, since their retreat is indeed stunningly beautiful.
- Bike trailers provide freedom to exercise
- October 13, 2008
- Eliza Nichols loves riding her bicycle with her two daughters towed in a trailer behind her.
- Downtown delights: Colorful flora thrives in Lawrence during cooler autumn months
- October 2, 2008
- Lawrence is one of those rare gems. You probably know this already, and that is why you chose to live, work, earn an education, raise children or retire here. One of the quintessential assets that makes Lawrence a unique and coveted breed of town is our thriving, pedestrian-friendly, eccentric shopping experience.
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- On to the championship! Firebirds take down Blue Valley, 14-7, advance to State title game November 21, 2008 · 4 comments
- On the street: Have lower gas prices changed your holiday travel plans? November 21, 2008 · 18 comments
- October jobless rate relatively low; worsening economy expected to be reflected soon November 21, 2008 · 10 comments
- The glow from ‘The Day After’ hasn’t dimmed November 21, 2008 · 11 comments
- Blog: Your Favorite Side November 20, 2008 · 39 comments
- Johnson County funds to help improve K-10 Connector service between Lawrence and Overland Park November 20, 2008 · 28 comments
- Blog: A Dog, By Any Other Name, Would Still Smell Like A Dog! November 18, 2008 · 140 comments
- Author to discuss grief and the holidays November 21, 2008
- Reflections on the 25th anniversary of “The Day After” November 21, 2008
- Two banks in Lawrence call off merger talks November 21, 2008
- Garden City resident gives $200,000 to Marching Jayhawks November 20, 2008
- Turnpike ramps to reopen Monday at West Lawrence interchange November 21, 2008
- Long-awaited Basehor market under construction November 14, 2008
- Johnson County funds to help improve K-10 Connector service between Lawrence and Overland Park November 20, 2008
- Eudora business sweet on scrub February 13, 2003
- Bargain hunters bid farewell as Arensberg shoe store prepares to shut its doors after 50 years November 20, 2008
- Seabury basketball to stage scrimmage November 21, 2008