At breakfast, I realized that the bits of poison ivy that spotted his legs had spread, and he couldn’t stop scratching. There was no possible way I could send him to school. Hearing the verdict, his mouth spread into a grin. A wave of contentment settled around, and he immediately asked to watch a movie. [...]
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My Uncle has a way of conveying, without arrogance, his wisdom from his 80-plus years of living, in a gentle way. He bestows his knowledge quietly, without force, and only years later, if you were smart enough to put his advice to work, do you realize you have been given a gift that continues to [...]
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In the midst of a busy life, take some time to be a kid again. Today the weatherman is calling for thunderstorms. I imagine myself curling up on the screened porch under a cozy blanket reading a scary fairy tale to the kids. Soon, they’ll start asking me “what is thunder again?” By now there [...]
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Dear Kids, The three days that herald Memorial Day Weekend leave us full of greed, year after year. All winter long, we hunger for these 3 days so that we can hammer through so many of the warm weather projects that we can’t touch all winter. This year, we were blessed with warmth and your [...]
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Note To Self: Always add, in multiples of 10, messes to your fantasies. And, you should know this by now. Once the eggcups arrived, they fell in love with the chicks… instantly. But of course, the felt egg chicks don’t really fit on top of the eggcups unless there is an egg inside the cup. [...]
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UPDATE: The Gift Arrived Basically, I’m no-frills, basic. Out of necessity, the boys have made me this way. Shopping has become, over time, with babies, toddlers and preschoolers along, an experience of high-anxiety and heavy breathing. Sometimes I get the shakes when it’s all over. There may have been a time in my life when [...]
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If you just happen to see me out and about with this guy, I’m not on my way to a wedding. I’m with Bond. James Bond. The same James Bond who also wears cowboy boots. His traditional shaken-not-stirred thing backfired when he started hitting the kool-aid a little too hard.
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Today was the big race; the pink wigs, the survivor signs, and the “in memory of” signs. The Race for the Cure that started more than 20 years ago, with a promise between two sisters; and yet there is still no cure is in sight. Breast cancer continues to take our sisters, our friends, our [...]
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These seed necklaces provide just enough moisture and warmth, thanks to a little one’s heart, to sprout a seed. Once you have roots, and a couple of leaves, your seed is ready to transplant to your garden. Here’s how to make your own seed necklace: Start with a jeweler’s plastic bag — the small ones. [...]
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