Tag: family
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Gratitude in Everyday Life: November Tankafuls
Here are the last Tankafuls for the month of November. Nov 22nd Ding-dong-ding – doorbell Unexpected so early Saturday morning Gorgeous Thanksgiving flowers Grateful love spans long distance Nov 23rd Is it good enough?? Imposter syndrome runs wild Sharing art is risky- Grateful for encouragers Support in pursuit of dream Nov 24th Picture made for…
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Finding Joy in Presence: A Poetic Reflection
Let me be lulled by the melody of your voice- the rises and falls, the acceleration, repetition and easing. Let me be infected with the joy of your smile and laughter so each cell of my body retains this energy once you depart. Let me be awed by the ideas, creativity and humor developed in…
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10 Things I’ve Been Meaning to Say to My Family Vacation This Year
Smoky Mountains National Park Bowling Green, KY Fork in the Road Mammoth Cave National Park Cuyahoga National Park
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Freeze that Frame, Fill My Heart- Day 23 SOLSC
For years, I have been wanting to have my family videos that were on VHS C cassettes transferred over to video. Those were the very little video tapes that used to be used in video cameras in the early 2000s. These videos held the precious moments of my children’s infancy, toddlerhood and young childhood (about…
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Paczki Day- YUM!
(Pronounced puhnch-kee) ( Polish donut) Approaching the side door with my final steps from school, the sweet aroma of homemade fried dough mixed with cinnamon and sugar and the tartness of raspberry jelly inhales into my senses- a smile spreads across my face as my stomach rumbles with joy, IT’S PACZKI DAY! My mom had…
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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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