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Tomorrow night, some children wearing costumes, ranging from scary to sweet, will scatter across neighborhoods around the country in search of Halloween candy.  I remember waiting for dusk to arrive to set out on my own candy quest when I was a little girl and then getting to relive that excitement when my daughters were younger.  As […]

I recently received the above card from Corey Lockhart.  Corey is an amazingly talented, compassionate, and creative soul who touches others with her art and her words.  Her Cards for Remembering have been part of my morning ritual for several years, and I hold Corey in high esteem.  So, to receive this card from her meant a great deal to […]

Sunday is set aside as a day of rest.  Or at least, it is supposed to be.  Sometimes, Sunday is used to catch up on things left undone from the previous week and/or to prepare for the upcoming week.  It also is a day that can be riddled with anxiety, thanks to the Sunday scaries. One day of […]

Lately, I have been saying aloud, to myself, to my husband, to my cats and to anyone else who might be within earshot, this simple phrase.   I am so happy. This statement pops into my head and out of my mouth, both randomly, and in response to something that has evoked feelings of happiness or joy.   I […]

While I definitely am not exactly handy around the house and do not have a flair for decorating, I do enjoy the process of transforming a house into a home.  When I moved into this house five years ago, my daughters and I set out to make this place our own by adding new furniture and […]

In November 2019, I first heard about a mysterious virus in Wuhan, China.  While I felt empathy and concern for those who were impacted by it, I did not give it much thought.  At least, I didn’t, at first. At the start of 2020, there were more news reports about this strange virus that was no longer […]