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C’mon…We Can Do This…
I don’t want to give you ‘side eye’… Continue reading
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Darkness & Light
No superhero cape required…you’ve got this… Continue reading
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Be the One
Love and kindness are everything… Continue reading
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One Foot…in Front of the Other
Moving through the middle is the hardest part… Continue reading
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Be More than Mona
We can do better than Mona Lisa, can’t we? Continue reading
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Know Better, Do Better
Never stop learning, evolving and loving… Continue reading
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CSI: Lisa
A smile for you…from sweet sister Lisa. Continue reading
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Like a Rainbow
“I choose this” Gwen said… Continue reading
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She Was a Pretty House…
I don’t know if my love of Queen Anne architecture is a nod to nostalgia or something else. Like many things in my life, design-wise, I don’t question it. It just IS. Back a few generations, this stately home was built by my husband’s family, right around the turn of the century…I mean the last Continue reading
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Stay Safe
Thinking of those in Ian’s path… Continue reading
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Go, Granny, Go!
She was probably a suffragette, too… Continue reading
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Puppy Dog Eyes
Human connection to our beloved pets…sending love from Sadie. Continue reading
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Smallest Act of Caring
Unexpected and wonderful – kindness and caring, Costco style. Continue reading
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Finding My Way to Forgiveness
Despite the madness, forgiveness was always the destination. Continue reading
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Family Traditions: Trees, Please
Patterns repeat – one family’s love of evergreen trees across the generations. Continue reading
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Bumps & Blessings in Parenting
For the parents – encouragement and love from me to you! Continue reading
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Love, Magic, Wonder
Three words that matter most to me… Continue reading
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White Shirt, Helping Heart
Sweet memories of my dad…his love of white shirts and helping others. Continue reading
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