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Empty Nest (plus a giveaway!)
Empty Nest, Strategies For Helping Your Kids Take Flight When my son was a toddler I could not imagine him in college. But childhood is funny, the days seem endless yet the years fly by. It’s true,...
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Local Connections
The Amish stay close to home for the most part. They are born into a community and live their lives surrounded by family and friends. A cross-country move is not something they plan for or probably...
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Chillax Mom! Taking Advice From My Son
A large truck was caught under a highway over pass. There were no injuries but emergency vehicles were on the scene. Everyone was trying to figure out how to get the truck unstuck. Traffic was...
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Comfort Knitting, My Warm and Fuzzy Lifeline
I write a lot about knitting. It’s my hobby of choice. It keeps me cool in summer. Knitting offers me community weekly. It’s even taught me to be resourceful. But this week I am holding onto my...
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New York City—Surprised!
It’s not what you think. How many times have you been surprised by a stereotype? You hold a preconceived notion and it is contradicted by the reality in front of you. On the Fourth of July, my husband...
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Friendly Mail
I have a love affair with mail. One year I kept track, and what started out as a Lenten discipline of writing one friendly letter a day turned into a year of sending over 500 pieces of friendly mail...
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Help Carry My Burden
Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ Galatians 6:2 This verse from Galatians is a favorite of mine. I love to help. I’m good at rolling up my sleeves and...
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Welcome Class
Welcome Class! I love autumn. Back to school! For me this time of year used to mean new shoes and lots of new crayons. But I’m a long way from the daily classroom now. And my only child is grown and...
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Autumn: An Appreciation
All my senses are ready for fall to be here! I love the cold weather and the comfort food. I am excited for the shorter days and bundling up in layers of clothes. I can’t wait to wear my sweaters and...
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Knit Lessons
Autumn! I was singing it’s praises earlier this month. I’m still thinking happy seasonal thoughts. For one thing it’s knitting season again! With a nip in the air it’s time to pull out my warm...
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Chasing the Blues
Autumn is my favorite season. I love cuddling up in warm clothes. I like the heavy stew of flavors that the harvest brings. But I also know there are times when this season can be depressing. Do the...
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Where is Home?
I once read “Home is where you know how the plumbing works.” That gave me a giggle. And I’ve traveled internationally enough to agree! These days I am thinking home requires more than simple plumbing....
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Sign Up For A Dream
Sign Up for a Dream I did it! I went kayaking! (Here’s a link to the post about trying something new this fall.) I have been holding onto the dream of kayaking for years now. And I finally had the...
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Community, Making a Connection
I love to be around people. It fills me with smiles and good cheer. You would think since I know this about myself I would have taken more time to get connected to my new community. I have been busy...
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Christmas Smells Like Good News
Christmas Smells like Good News! I love the smells this time of year! Spicy kitchens filled with baking cookies and holiday goodies. Crisp outdoor air wafting the hint of wood fires in cozy homes....
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Church Shopping | Finding a New Faith Community
It’s the last Sunday of 2014. And my Christmas shopping is not quite over. There is one really important item still on my list to find: a new church community. Our move this year to New York has been...
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Snow, Keeping my Perspective this Winter
I shoveled my driveway for the first time and it made me smile. Allow me to explain. This fall we moved from California to New York. Though I grew up in snow-covered states, it has been years since I...
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A Love Letter to Winter
Dear Winter, Thank you for the lovely holiday season. I especially enjoyed the quiet snow falling on Thanksgiving. It made the whole day soft and left the world crystal bright and sparkling. I love it...
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Mail Some Love
Yesterday was Valentine’s Day. Now it’s too late to send out your “I love yous.” That’s silly, of course not! Today—right now— is the perfect time to remember someone. Greeting cards of love can go...
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Lemon Honey Ahhhh
The snow is piling up here in New York. I was even housebound for a day recently. After coming in from shoveling I made my self a cup of tea to warm up. And I reached for my honey jar. Back in 2013...
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