I’m catching up on a lot of things this week: family, friends, housework, and a TV series or two. NBC’s This is Us1 is in their first season, I was immediately drawn into the series. This is Us is tells the story relating to the lives of this group and how they are interconnected, how […]
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The daily word prompt photo challenge this week is magic. The challenge to provide a photo which brings the magic of wonder back into your lives. Over the last few years that aspect of the holiday was lost from our adult only home. The magic of the holiday is hidden within the heart and minds
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We’ve recently become young grandparents, or so it feels. Our son is in his mid thirties, we’ve been waiting for him to meet someone special and start his own family traditions. He’s learning how it feels to become a parent, wanting to safeguard someone you love unconditionally. These feelings and emotions are part of growing
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The air was filled with the smells of home cooking as the family entered the home, late. The meal had been ready for over an hour, kept warm in the oven while we waited their arrival. Everyone was excited to see each other, catching up over a family meal. I had been a Chaotic week
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My spouse often chuckles when I pronounce a word wrong, or use it wrong in a sentence. Our first few years of dating, he would correct my notes to him. Those actions were hard on my self-confidence, although it most likely improved my grammar and spelling. I still have self-doubt; I worry about my writing,
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I love the smells that envelop you within your first steps into the house. The sweet smells of home-cooking welcoming you home. As the food based holidays come near, I’ve embraced the role of grandmother. I’m gladly creating aromatic memories for my family, lasting long after the warmth of hugs have passed. Our holiday meals
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As we plan for hosting Thanksgiving Thursday, I’m hoping that I can pull off the food prep timing. This year I will have another pair of hands to help, and eyes, so we don’t Scorch the potatoes. Not that we’ve ever had that happen before, (insert eye roll here) or had to cook another batch
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I remember the first time I heard them say something I thought was rude and egotistic. I now know the rather Ostentatious behavior was who they always were. One comment, in particular, struck me as odd after the years family offered support; both financial and around the home. Helping when they decided to work and
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I’m adding these tiny dragon scale booties to my Etsy shop. The color caught my eye immediately and I think it goes fabulously with the pattern. Perhaps it is a bit dark for a little girl baby, she is a fall baby and the colors seem fitting. Along with the booties, I’ve made a hat
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Words and their meaning can sometimes be confusing. Oddly enough, some words that refer to cooking can also mean trouble when referencing emotions. Why is it that something that brings good things to the table can also aggravate an emotional situation. The words stew, simmer, brew, heated, boil, percolate, or mull. Who doesn’t love the
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