SNOW DAYS

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A few weeks ago, we were bracing for yet another big snowstorm. Milk and bread were already sold out at the local grocery store. Moms with young kids were wondering when the school would make the call to cancel school, and I realized that I miss this. I miss preparing my home and family for a big weather event. I … Read More

DID I EVER TELL YOU THE STORY ABOUT …

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DID I EVER TELL YOU THE STORY ABOUT … “If you have heard this story before, don’t stop me, because I would like to hear it again.” Groucho Marx I am a story-teller. I come from a long line of storytellers. And just like the storytellers who went before me, I tend to forget if I have or haven’t told … Read More

NOW WHAT?

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NOW WHAT?   I am officially an empty-nester.   As we drove away from my baby’s college campus, I realized this was it. This was the day I had longed for yet secretly hoped would never come. This was vastly different than when we dropped our daughter at college two years earlier, because we still had one at home. I … Read More

READY TO GO!

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READY TO GO!   When I was in college, my sorority hosted a fund-raiser called, “Two Tickets to Paradise.” The idea was you packed a bag, went to a tropical themed party and bought lots of raffle tickets (and lots of fruity adult beverages with little umbrellas). At the end of the night, the prize-winning raffle ticket was drawn. Then, … Read More