What a busy past couple of weekends! And they’re getting shorter and shorter too. Last week, we helped my youngest son and his wife move into their new apartment. It’s completely refurbished with brand new everything and looks very nice. It’s large compared to most apartments around here; twice the size [...]

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I used to be such a sweet girl. I did. I used to be gullible and naive too. I used to be a doormat – for many, many years. People that have known me from back in those days are truly shocked at the transformation. Those that have just met [...]

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Today, March 3rd, is National Peanut Butter Lovers’ Day. Who knew? And WHO decides these obscure holidays anyway? And who knew that I’d be eating a whole wheat bagel slathered in peanut butter when I read about it. Coincidence? I don’t know. I DO like me some peanut butter!
So [...]

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While I was raised in the South back in the 60’s and 70’s, I WAS raised to be a bit more subserviant than I turned out to be these almost 50 years later, so a couple of the “guidelines” did not surprise me. (They nauseated me, but didn’t surprise me) However, some of [...]

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I’ve written about perception on several occasions. I find it exponentially interesting. Today, I received this from a friend and it really made an impression.

Washington, DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007. The man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time approx.. 2 [...]

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It feels like I’ve been in a timewarp with the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas disappearing before my very eyes. Now Christmas Eve is HERE! Aaaahhhhh! **runs screaming from the room with a laundry list of unchecked items on her To-Do List**
This past year has certainly had its challenges. Giant layoffs [...]

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I, in fact, have NOT fallen off the planet.  From my recent blog absence (thirty lashes), I can only gather that my tens of readers who know me well understand that I’ve been emotionally, creatively, and inspirationally drained completely DRY as of the last several months.  But there’s hope.  Wee bits of inspiration happen in [...]

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Not exactly like Hank Williams Jr. wrote it (we don’t “get stoned and sing all night long”), but we DO have our family traditions.
With my youngest child getting married and adding a new wife/daughter-in-law to the family, this quiet young girl has had to adjust to our dingdong family traditions pretty quickly. And along [...]

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My scary little skeletons almost 20 years ago. Aren’t they precious?

My oldest STILL dresses up. He loves Halloween and loves the “shock factor” even more!
Tonight, he’s going to a Halloween party at his friends’ house dressed as a baby; more specifically, Baby Herman in “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”.

I can’t wait to see this! [...]

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Being the huge Food Network fan that I am, if my television is on, it’s set to this channel all day every weekend. My children don’t even bother trying to change the channel when they visit for Sunday dinners. My favorite is Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. AND I also love this site, [...]

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