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A perfect birthday cake
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A perfect birthday cake

When I was young and still at home with my parents, my mom would ask what I wanted for my … Continue reading A perfect birthday cake

What song speaks to you and why?
Us, Now & Then, What I'm writing...

What song speaks to you and why?

Its poignancy gets me every single time. Perhaps because in 1986 when the movie came out my daughters were growing up way too fast. I could see a time when they would be gone from home and be literally somewhere out there. Continue reading What song speaks to you and why?

Do you have a memory that’s linked to a smell?
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Do you have a memory that’s linked to a smell?

That fragrant box evokes such strong memories that I may have to keep it just so I can open it now and then for a sniff. Continue reading Do you have a memory that’s linked to a smell?

Mid-week Wisdom
Mid-week Wisdom and/or Mischief

Mid-week Wisdom

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Mid-week Mischief
Mid-week Wisdom and/or Mischief

Mid-week Mischief

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Book Report: The beat goes on
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Book Report: The beat goes on

“Nothing adds such dignity to character as the recognition of one’s self-sovereignty.” Continue reading Book Report: The beat goes on

Book Report: Must run in the family
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Book Report: Must run in the family

“Laws about females never make a lick of sense because they’re made and run by men and meant to keep us in bondage.” Continue reading Book Report: Must run in the family

Book Report: An unexpected rainbow
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Book Report: An unexpected rainbow

“I have found solace in living long enough to understand and forgive the person I once was.” Continue reading Book Report: An unexpected rainbow

Sorting out my china problem
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Sorting out my china problem

I am beginning to contemplate a time when those dishes might live somewhere else. I’m just not sure where. Continue reading Sorting out my china problem

Book Report: A long friendship filled with drama
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Book Report: A long friendship filled with drama

Firefly Lane is one of Kristin Hannah’s earlier works (2008) and I must tell you this: She gets better. The … Continue reading Book Report: A long friendship filled with drama

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