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Every Penny Counts
Every Penny Counts As a young girl, I remember my mother kept a stash of coin wrappers handy when we would accumulate a good number of coins, especially pennies. At the time, I never realized I was …
Ten Cents a Dozen
Ten Cents a Dozen The young boys’ dusty legs scrambled down the dirt road on a hot day in the summer of 1945, carrying large buckets in each hand. It was a long walk from town to the Thomas family …
Who Sat Here?
My mother collected antiques, and she loved them. But I don’t think I paid much attention to them growing up, although I remember following her around in antique stores, admiring some of the unique …
Life’s Recipe
Not so long ago, I was going through my 45-year+ recipe box I received for a wedding shower gift. You know, the kind with tabbed dividers that hold three by five lined cards and you actually write out …
The Christmas Circle
As I think about my own childhood Christmas memories at this special time of year, I enjoyed connecting with Christina Sinisi when I read about her memories and the full Christmas circle she is …
Bubbles and More Bubbles!
“There are friends, and there is family, and then there are friends that become family.” (unknown) I ran across this quote the other day, and my childhood friend, Claudette, came to mind. Without …
Pull the Weeds!
Pull the weeds! For those of you who have been reading my blogs for a while, you know that I like to remember, record, and write about funny and/or sweet comments that children make. Just a few …
Go Super-Fast Through the Yellow Light!
Kids Say the Funniest Things, Part II As promised, here we go, following up with YOUR submissions for my September blog. Thank you, …
“I’m Not a Puppy!”
My apologies!! I've been working on my website, particularly the comment feature. While digging in a little deeper into the technology side of my website, my July blog, "A Rock-Solid Memory" …