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Which way did you fall today?

Yesterday, Lois over at the fabulous blog Midlife at the Oasis wrote about all the possible ways she might use the bonus hour that comes with Daylight Saving Time. Like me, Lois pondered productive...

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Say it once, say it again.

Today is an important day. Very important. It could change the course of history, the course of this country, and the world around us. Like everyone out there, I am beyond tired of the political flyers...

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Worthy of Words

I retreated to bed early last night. My body and thoughts were consumed by muscle aches and chills. I worried more about writing this post than I did staying up to watch election results; one outcome I...

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A promise

As the old saying goes, “What a difference a day makes.”  In addition to being day 6 of NaBloPoMo, today is a blank canvas. Yesterday was a long and stressful day around here. I never feel so powerless...

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Short on words, but….

Today, after a long week, I find myself short on words on Day 7 of NaBloPoMo. They are in me but playing elusive, evading order and leaving my fingers powerless against the blinking cursor of my...

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Simple Saturday

Since I’m a gardener, I vacillate between claiming fall and spring as my favorite season. Spring is the season of rebirth but, to me,  fall is the season of contemplation and the time to still myself....

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Neck in or neck out?

Sometimes, I jump in to situations without fully considering the extent of the commitment. Sometimes, those leaps have served me well, other times not so much. In all times, though, I’ve learned...

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Motherhood Monday

I could tell from her tone she was rolling her eyes. I didn’t need to see the side glare to know her mood, but I did as soon as she passed through the kitchen. Before the first sip of coffee had...

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Coloring all my days

Yesterday, we got the news we were dreading. Last week, I waited anxiously by the phone for the call that would give me the “all clear”, that our Sammy Beagle had pulled through surgery and was OK. I...

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Throwback Thursday: Who were you?

Something happens on Thursdays across social media. I’m not sure where or when it originated and I’ll admit, I didn’t jump in right away. I still don’t play often. But, on occasion, when the mood...

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A half-century plus one

Today is day 14 of NaBloPoMo. It’s also my birthday, and today I turn a half-century plus one. That’s what I told one of the boys I tutor yesterday when he asked how old I was turning. I watched the...

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Snowy Saturday

Last night, I asked for something I rarely ask for: a morning to sleep in. I didn’t know if I’d actually be able to sleep in but in the rare event I might be able to, I asked for it up … Continue...

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Some days…

My body has been demanding my attention since Friday night through a persistent stomach bug. Two and a half days later and this bug is unmoved by the fact that I’m in the middle of NaBloPoMo. I was...

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Turn it down, turn it off.

Like most women, I’ve tended to be pretty tough on myself at times. Occasionally, Ilook back at the girl and the woman I once was and wish I could wrap her up in my arms, reassuring her that she is...

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Teacher meet student, Student meet teacher

She slept peacefully as I walked in the room this morning. The first rays of dawn cast streaks of light across her bed, stretching their fingers out to the floor. Her room, a room filled with glimpses...

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Roots and Wings

It’s the special bedtime story, the birthday traditions, the favorite family game. It’s the stories that are shared time and time again, the inside family jokes, the favorite meal, the annual holiday...

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5 Truths and 1 Lie: TheTravel Edition

One of the fun things about NaBloPoMo is the camaraderie that builds as the month progresses. Last year, I was (gratefully) welcomed into the fold of some amazing bloggers who had stepped up to the...

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5 Truths and 1 Lie: The Big Reveal

I apologize for the sleepless nights I’m sure you struggled with awaiting this big reveal. I guess it’s the years I spent doing corporate competitive research that made me such a good liar. Maybe it’s...

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Wasted Hours

The other night, I sat at the table with papers spread about. In those papers were the details and road map of the last 14 years of my homeschooling journey with A. Of particular note, were her high...

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An evening with my heart…

It’s been one of those days where I woke up with plans and the universe laughed at me. Nothing, absolutely nothing, on my to-do list has been checked off today. Plenty got started, but nothing got...

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