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Category Archives: Wonderful Things
The Middle…. Perennial Joy.
For most of my adult life, I have planted perennials in my garden, mostly in the form of bulbs, for their…well, their perennialness. Not a word; I know, but it suits my intentions perfectly. What I love most about tulips … Continue reading
Eating Crow as I Choke on My Pride.
<– Humility a la crow. After months, ok, years, of holding on to shit and letting it pile up in closets, an office that has become a hoarder’s nest, corners, drawers, etc… I wrote a post about holding on to … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Awareness, Blogging, Daily Observations, Ego, Humor, Life, My world, Sarcasm, Women, Women's issues, Wonderful Things
Tagged aging, cleaning out closets, consignment, holding on, letting go, self-awareness, Tales from the Motherland, vintage
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Could I Have Been… A Love Story of Sorts, That’s Come Full Circle.
It’s been a few days; I’ve missed two posts. My brain was spinning and I just couldn’t write it down… until it just had to be written. This is how I move forward. <– As I wrote today, this rainbow … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Blog, Daily Observations, Death of parent, Honest observations on many things, Life, Mothers, Musings, Parenting, Personal change, Women's issues, Wonderful Things, Writing
Tagged aging, change, families, growth, Huntington's Disease, inspiration, life, parenting, personal change, writing
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The Middle… How it Went; 25 and a Day.
Who knew that one blog, besides the the one that was Freshly Pressed (Grass is Always Greener…), could pull in so many hits! In 24 hours, my last post, about my 25th wedding anniversary (Understatements of a Quarter Century, or … Continue reading
Understatements of the Quarter Century… Or, My Funny Valentine.
<– We are not that Valentine’s couple! This post could be called either of those two titles, because both so absolutely apply to the topic: my twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, which is February 14, 2012. Yep, Valentine’s wedding; and not at … Continue reading
Pinch Me.
Note: I apologize. There was a time, not so long ago, when I rarely left the house without my camera. Technology has made me lazy. I even thought about taking my trusty SLR with me, but walked out without it. … Continue reading
The Middle… The Sunshine Is On Me (Award Season kicks off)
I have just been awarded the The Sunshine Award, in blogging, by Lisa at Cyclingrandma. What a sunny way to start a day! I’ll say it again, the blogging community is an amazing entity. When I started my blog seven months … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Blogging, blogs, Honest observations on many things, Uncategorized, Wonderful Things, Writing
Tagged bloggers, bloggers I like, cool blogs to follow, Humor, intelligent, sexy, Silly, Sunshine Award, writing
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The Middle…Chaos Rains, in a Shit Storm.
There’s no doubt that I’ve been in the vortex of a serious shit storm, for longer than I care to add up right now…. Let’s call it a year and make it a full circle. But December certainly packed the … Continue reading
Credit Where Credit is Due: Thank You Mauricio!
<— (View of Mt Rainier, across beautiful, winter fields) So, I owe my husband a big, fat thank you for a truly amazing birthday dinner. The thing is, I apparently owe Mauricio Umansky a big, fat thank you too. Since I’m not … Continue reading
Posted in Beautiful places, Beauty, Blog, Car trips, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Life, Musings, My world, Women's issues, Wonderful Things
Tagged birthday surprises, birthdays, blog, celebrations, Foodies, friends, great dining, Humor, KFC, Mauricio Umansky, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Tales from the Motherland, The Herbfarm
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2012: Brilliant. Versatile Blogger x 2.
Well, if 2011 was tough, then 2012 it starting out surreally good. There is, of course the grieving… and trust me, that hits in tsunami like waves, over and over right now. But, in this wonderful world of blogging, that … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Humor, Life, Mothers, Musings, Teens, Women's issues, Wonderful Things, Writing
Tagged bloggers, blogging, honors, mothers, parenting, sharing, support, Tales from the Motherland, Versatile Blogger award
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TALES FROM THE MOTHERLAND 