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Posted on December 6, 2019December 6, 2019

December Walls When Decking the Halls

Yesterday, I just didn’t feel good. I had an early morning dental appointment for a cleaning to which I went with a headache. Despite some ibuprofen, the headache persisted for…

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Posted on December 4, 2019December 4, 2019

Gifting and Grace

It’s that time of year. The time of year asking your children, your spouse, your siblings, and your parents what they’d like to receive for Christmas.  The answers get harder…

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Posted on November 24, 2019November 24, 2019

Aging Parents & Medical Limbo

Within 18 hours of my arrival “home” to visit my parents this week, we made three visits to the local emergency room with my Dad! I had planned a trip…

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Posted on November 8, 2019

Poetry Friday: Sounds and Song

Since it is poetry Friday I started to think about what I was going to write about today. I had children’s poetry books I got out of the library last…

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Posted on November 7, 2019November 7, 2019

Stew vs. Chili

Yesterday, I made a batch of beef stew from scratch – no bottled sauces, or pre-fab taste enhancers – just good ole fashioned beef, carrots, potatoes, and onions.  The beef…

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Posted on November 2, 2019November 2, 2019

Sweet Saturday

This morning we cleaned, my son and I. We cleaned out his room and had much to enjoy! Who knew it would be so much fun? We laughed when we…

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Posted on October 31, 2019October 31, 2019

The Roots of Halloween

There is no doubt that I love information.  I often felt being a librarian would have been a good profession for me as I love to research, look up, learn,…

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Posted on October 30, 2019

The Problem with Lists

I have always been a list maker. It is a habit that has gotten me through years of parenting three active boys, a husband who worked shifts, two graduate degrees,…

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