It feels like the days and weeks in 2022 are flying by at a faster pace than last year. (I remember my mother saying how each year went by a little faster than the last.) So, I decided to get a jump on the next gift-giving holiday – Valentine’s Day. I realize some people don’t …
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2022 has arrived, and information is coming at us like sheets of rain. Do this, not that, buy this, read this, go on this vacation, follow these guidelines about the pandemic, listen to this TV channel, and follow this star on Instagram. The problem is there is tooooooo much information floating around, and, sorry to …
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Are you one of those people that makes New Year’s resolutions? I found that I quickly forgot about them almost 100% of the time, or they were never accomplished. Why is that? Do we make the resolutions too challenging? Do we want to succeed in making the resolution history – or something we might brag …
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During the holidays, with all the different ages of your guests, it can be hard to find things to occupy them and keep the younger children interested for any length of time. I wanted to share a few fun, laugh-generating games to assist you: Charades – some ideas: Christmas gift shopping Shoveling heavy snow Sitting …
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My heart aches after hearing the sad news about the devastating killer tornados as they landed and disrupted life in six states this past weekend. Many lost their lives, many lost their belongings, but many, especially children, will be forever scarred from the horror of the event. I have lived through two tornados and the …
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Does it seem like there are additional changes and stress during the holidays, particularly the months of November and December? I believe many of our stresses this time of year are because we all try to make the holidays “perfect.” We try to achieve perfection, but the truth is we will never quite get there, …
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At the beach, the waves are crashing against the shore, seagulls crooning, jet skis motoring back and forth, bodies on boogie boards testing the waves, and children sculpting their prized sandcastles. Feet quickly navigate the hot sand to reach the safety of cool water. Joggers methodically traverse the beach to get their daily exercise. Sweethearts …
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When in school and asked to journal, I was always less than thrilled at the assignment. But now that I’m mature (okay older!) I believe Journaling is one of the most important things we can do, both for ourselves and our heirs. First, it allows us to look at the happenings of the day in …
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As a child, we’re not interested in our history or any of our family’s customs. But as we mature, it becomes fascinating, almost a need we have to find out everything possible. Joining Ancestry.com https://www.ancestry.com/ or Archives.com https://www.archives.com/ is a must, and even swabbing our cheek and mailing it in to discover our DNA is …
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Do you remember those childhood days where you would think for months about what you wanted to be for Halloween? My friend Susan shared how she got excited to shop the Fall church rummage sale to find something interesting to make an exciting and memorable costume. My mom being a seamstress, usually had extra fabric …
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