Category: family
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Recipe for a Happy Mom’s Heart
3 tsp. of back-n-forth texts 1 dash of an unexpected phone call 2 tbsp of tearful hugs of joy 4 cups of dreams of the future coming true Sprinkle back-n-forth texts throughout an ordinary day. Add an unexpected phone call, just because. Blend in tearful hugs of joy at an arrival back home for a…
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Worry…Doze…Worry…Doze…Relief
2:00 AM EST – Daughter’s plane takes off from CA (11:15 there)….relief it was on time…. Worry begins Doze for a bit… 3:45 AM EST – Wonder how the flight is going…worry Doze for a bit… 5:02 AM – Wonder how the flight is going… worry Doze for a bit… 6:48 AM- Getting closer to…
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Can’t Hold that Much Joy
One day my family was driving home from an outing and my son and daughter were having a conversation in the backseat. My daughter, about 10 at the time, asked, “Why do we laugh?” My son piped up. He had just learned about this in his science class. He gave a very long and detailed…
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Love is Evergreen
Meeting that “person”, connecting your hearts ~Love is evergreen Proposing a life together, declaring vows for better or worse ~ love is evergreen Birthing a family, parenting for babes to adults ~ love is evergreen Returning to just “us”, embracing time with just each other ~love is evergreen Sustaining through life’s seasons, functioning through trials,…
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Flip of Tradition
A pierogi ornament?? Yes, that is exactly what it is. I opened this gift on Christmas morning and it brought tears to my eyes. This year my son graduated college, found a wonderful job and moved to a new city. All very exciting things and I am happy for his success. But with this move,…
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