Category Archives: Wonderful Things

What Comes After? A “Stop, drop and Roll” approach to a New Year.

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

There is only one thing for me to write about right now, but I’m not really sure what I think about that. I’m not sure what I feel, yet. Mainly, because I don’t actually know, what comes after. After years … Continue reading →

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Posted in Awareness, Beauty, Daily Observations, Death, Death of parent, Dying, Honest observations on many things, Life, Mothers, Musings, My world, Parenting, Personal change, Women's issues, Wonderful Things, Writing | Tagged Bat Mitzvah, Death, death of a parent, dying, grief, hospice, letting go, losing a mother, Mitzvahs, mother's death, moving on, New Years, New Years resolutions, orphans, Stop-drop-and roll, Tales from the Motherland | 14 Comments

Oh Holy Craziness…Night.

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

‘Tis the season… THE season of: cheer, chaos, frenzy, delight, amusement, let-downs, build-ups, joy, remembrances, longing, friends, family, lines and Chinese zaniness. Ok, perhaps not everyone has the last one, but it’s likely you’ve each experienced most of the others … Continue reading →

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Posted in Beauty, Blog, Christmas, Daily Observations, Death of parent, Dying, Hanukkah, Holidays, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Life, Mothers, Musings, My world, Parenting, Personal change, Sarcasm, Teens, The U.N., Wonderful Things, Writing | Tagged Chrismukkah, Christmas, Cindy Lou Who, exchange students, Hanukkah, Jewish holidays, Tales from the Motherland, The Grinch, the Holidays | 6 Comments

Countdown to Holiday Spirit: Oh Baby, Call Me Ho, Ho, Ho!

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Spoiler alert: Family members– Do not read this post until after Christmas. Or, do not read the last paragraph. I can’t stop you of course, but I for one still believe in Santa, and I think you’d rather be surprised. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blog, Christma-Hanukkah Mission, Christmas mission, Daily Observations, Death of parent, Holidays, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Life, Musings, My world, Uncategorized, Wonderful Things | Tagged baby food, blog, Christmas, Christmas spirit, Christmas/Hanukkah, donations, Giddy with excitement!, Giving back, Hanukkah, Hanukkah spirit, heart warming, homeless, hospice, Humor, Karma, meaning of Christmas, mission, Musings, Pay it Forward, Santa, shelters, shopping | 11 Comments

The Middle….These are a Few of My Favorite Things

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Move over Oprah! Oh, right she did move over… right off into the sunset. No ridiculously over the top show this year with all her “Favorite Things.” So, here are a few of MY favorite things. This is the brief … Continue reading →