Are You Off Your Rocker? Well, no, I’m not really off my rocker. I’m sitting on a very special traveling rocker as I write this. My rocker has …
Recycling, Repurposing, or Re-loving?
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Spring Cleaning–Who Does This?
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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 …
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 …
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!”
I’m Not a Puppy! We recently had a fun family outing to the North Pole Santa’s Workshop in Colorado Springs. Two mamas, six grandchildren, and two grandparents. With a couple of strollers, a diaper …