Aah - it is the time for New Year's Resolutions. The time when everyone decides how awful they have been and then make all kinds of resolutions to do better in the new year. I have not made a New Year's resolution in many years. There are many reasons for this. The big one being I don't need ...
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Best Christmas Movies
We are in the midst of the Christmas (well technically the Advent) Season and holiday movies abound. Sorry, I Just Don't Care For "White Christmas" I have a few holiday movies I just love and one of them is NOT "White Christmas". Yes, I said it. Perhaps that's blasphemy to some, but I just ...
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Today is Thanksgiving! So Give Thanks!
Today is Thanksgiving so give thanks! I got up and went for my morning walk and enjoyed beautiful start to this day with a very happy puppy! Walking with Miss Lilly is a reminder that each day is a gift and today is a day to specifically reflect on being thankful, even when life is a little ...
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Confessions of an Early Christmas Decorator
I have a confession. I am an early Christmas decorator. My Christmas decorations went up the first week of November, and I don't care what anyone thinks about that! I love Christmas. Everything about this holiday makes me happy. The twinkly lights, the smells, the garlands, the preparations, ...
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Facing A Solo Holiday
Letting Go – The Hardest Thing a Mother Will Do So Thanksgiving is approaching and I will face this day without either of my girls home - a solo holiday. While I have known it was coming for months, I still find it a bit melancholy. Becoming a Mama Bear When you have a child, the love ...
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Visiting WWII Sites of Normandy
For a history nerd such as myself, there is nothing more exciting than visiting the World War II sites of Normandy, France. This is the heart of where the Allies began their charge to end the hold Nazi Germany had on Europe during this worldwide conflict. I have been fortunate to visit Normandy ...
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