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Category Archives: Wonderful Things
Moo, Baa, Fa-La-La!
In the spirit of the season and to support a good cause, this is a Fundraising Post for Heifer International. Nathan Bransford is an author whose blog I follow closely. He’s done a fundraiser for Heifer International, on his own blog … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Blogging, Christmas, Holidays, how blogs work, Musings, My world, Wonderful Things, Writing
Tagged blogging, Christmas, donations, Fundraising, Giving, Heifer International, Nathan Bransford, Tales from the Motherland
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These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things… 2nd Annual
Note: Some knee surgery and plenty of November/December distractions have made writing a bit more challenging than usual. I’ve fallen behind. This week, I’m combining my Monday post and The Middle into one post. Also, for several hours I’ve been … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Christmas, Hanukkah, Holidays, Honest observations on many things, Musings, My world, Tales From the Motherland, Wonderful Things, Writing
Tagged Books, Christmas, Favorite foods, Favorite things, Gift giving, Hanukkah, Holidays, Tales from the Motherland, Townsend Bay Soap, Trader Joe's
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Tis The Season… Give.
In high school, I read the quote “To those whom much is given, much is expected.” It is most often ascribed to John F. Kennedy, but is borrowed from Luke 12:48 (“For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall … Continue reading
The Middle: Dear Friend.
It’s been a very strange week. I was on a tear it up writing binger for most of November that came to a screeching halt a week ago today. A brief trip to the sun, where sunscreen and keyboards don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Awareness, Blog, Blogging, Daily Observations, Life, Musings, Tales From the Motherland, Women, Women's issues, Wonderful Things, Writing
Tagged aging, blogs, friends, friendship, musing, Tales from the Motherland, women, writing
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It’s The Dot, Dot, Dots… That Throw Me for a Loop
I went for a walk with a friend this week to get some exercise and catch up on each other’s lives. We were grateful for one of the potentially last sunny days: some cool, crisp fall weather. Leaves had fallen … Continue reading
The Middle: The Teeny, Tiny Land of Disney
Spoiler: If you are planning to go to Disneyland anytime between now and Halloween, this may be a spoiler. Further, I am taking Disney down a notch here. Don’t read this post, if you don’t want to have your World … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Blog, Blogging, Daily Observations, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Life, Mothers, Musings, My world, Parenting, Teens, travel, Women, Women's issues, Wonderful Things, Writing
Tagged Childhood memories, College aged kids, Disney, Disney Land, Disney World, parenting, Tales from the Motherland, travel
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The Things We Do For Love… Dog Love.
This is a very different story than the one I wrote about our beloved dog Callie, who died two years ago at 15 (read This Is Not Just a Tail, But a True Love Story). This is a love story … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Blog, Blogging, Daily Observations, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Musings, My world, Parenting, Personal change, travel, Wonderful Things, Writing
Tagged Chiweenie, college age kids, College life, Dogs, Large dogs, Living in the dorm with a pet, Love story, parenting, pets, Small dogs, Tales from the Motherland
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TALES FROM THE MOTHERLAND 