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Thanksgiving Traditions
My thoughts are flooded with childhood tradition memories this time of year, and growing up, there were so many. Finding the largest turkey that money could buy. Me wondering if it would even fit in the oven! The detested whole cranberry sauce that managed to make it to our table one year (the jellied cranberry Read more
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Watching It Rain
Because I love watching the rain, it is difficult for me to get focused on tasks today. Rain is coming down and all I want to do is get my coffee cup and head out to the patio to watch it and ponder life. The people in the know say it is going to be Read more
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Becoming a Minimalist
Ever see the 1986 David Bowie film, “Labyrinth”? There’s a scene in the movie where the Junk Lady is gathering and bringing Sarah’s favorite toys to her, sticking them to her body, and piling them up high. As the woman continues to bring Sarah’s favorite toys and memories to her, Sarah picks up the book Read more
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Creating a Story Time
My family and friends think I should create a story time. Ever get the fear of the unknown? I’m there today. The “What if’s” are upon me, and the old voices of Negativity Past are sounding off. I’ve been published a few times now, but I still hear a teacher from seventh grade, in my Read more
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Remembering the First of Lasts
My photo frame cycles through photos I’ve put on it for years, and today I’m thinking I need to delete some of the photos. One that popped up this morning was of eldest Gambaby, decorating the Christmas tree that he and his father put up. I got to photograph them as they decorated it, not Read more
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All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth
No, I had no intention of bringing up the Spike Jones and His City Slickers song, nor anyone else who may have sang it since then. Last night, I Face-Timed with the littles and my oldest Gambaby has lost his two front teeth. The 1948 song immediately came to mind. I wonder if others have Read more
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