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Reflections, Decisions, and Wisdom

Layer Upon Layer of Autumn  Beauty for the Thanksgiving season is showing itself in mirrored reflections. It’s a good time to get going on holiday decorating. But let’s not overlook that it’s way too early to go glitzy! You can do what I call "layering". A little...

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Gratitude: A Thanksgiving Tradition

Gratitude, Ready, Set, Eat!   Here it is—the perfect time to bring out gratitude, traditions, and a healthy appetite. Most of all, gratitude. I don’t know when the focus of Thanksgiving became football and, more recently, shopping. This much I do know: my...

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Spooks Don’t Have The Final Say

What’s All The Fuss Over Spooks?  Halloween is all about them. Of course it is! Spooks of all descriptions show up on the doorstep of my home just after dark on that appointed night. So my dog is leery. She’s ready with her mask and a suspicious eye. I remember...

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Leafy Inspiration

The Color Won’t Last Nine-year-olds have a limited knowledge of the life of leaves after they’ve fallen from the tree. At least I did! Obvious to me, though, was my need to share their delicate beauty with a friend whose yard was treeless. Perhaps you can...

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Details Make A Difference

In Keeping With Days Merry And Bright Ah! The thought of breakfast in bed—it's an extravagant idea. Maybe if you are cruising a luxury liner it wouldn't be too much to ask! But this time of year many of us are caught up in the rush of holiday preparations. Breakfast...

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Birds, Bobbles, Bangles

Welcome to my world of Christmas decorating! Typically, there will be a few birds showing up in the midst of bobbles and bangles whenever my opinion counts. Birds are one of my favorite decorating elements. That fact is most obvious at Christmastime. Whether a pair of...

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Ribbons, A Bow, and Some Packaging

First, I Want Your Honest Opinion.Does this bow make me look fat? Because if it does then my mom is in real trouble. She and I have gone 'round and 'round about how to make the season really special this year. I just don't want to steal the show by looking too...

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Reflections, Decisions, and Wisdom

Layer Upon Layer of Autumn  Beauty for the Thanksgiving season is showing itself in mirrored reflections. It’s a good time to get going on holiday decorating. But let’s not overlook that it’s way too early to go glitzy! You can do what I call "layering". A little...

read more

Gratitude: A Thanksgiving Tradition

Gratitude, Ready, Set, Eat!   Here it is—the perfect time to bring out gratitude, traditions, and a healthy appetite. Most of all, gratitude. I don’t know when the focus of Thanksgiving became football and, more recently, shopping. This much I do know: my...

read more

Spooks Don’t Have The Final Say

What’s All The Fuss Over Spooks?  Halloween is all about them. Of course it is! Spooks of all descriptions show up on the doorstep of my home just after dark on that appointed night. So my dog is leery. She’s ready with her mask and a suspicious eye. I remember...

read more

“Be tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, And tolerant of the weak… Because someday in your life you will be all of these.”

George Washington Carver

“Be tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, And tolerant of the weak… Because someday in your life you will be all of these.”

George Washington Carver

“Be tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, And tolerant of the weak… Because someday in your life you will be all of these.”

George Washington Carver

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