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Archive for the ‘General’ Category
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A clash of style
I am not a home interior kind of woman. Some women are. Some women have a knack for taking a house and making it into a home that’s all coordinated in a matter of hours. I respect those women, but …
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Common sense needed for bathroom access in schools
When a fifth grade teacher at Coney Island’s Public School 90 recently implemented a reward system for students who don’t use their three allotted bathroom passes in one week, it got attention. I’ve found a few articles about it. Parents …
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Krave cereal makes me drool
I was perusing the cereal aisle last week looking for my go-to cereal (Raisin Nut Bran from General Mills, which doesn’t have a good Web site) and thinking about trying something new. My husband spotted it first and pointed it …
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Christmas Recap
I’d love to wax philosophical on this day after Christmas, but I’m honestly not feeling philosophical. I’m mostly just feeling tired — and content. We had a great couple of days celebrating the birth of Jesus. We sang “Happy Birthday” …
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Cookie decorating fun
My cookie making week wrapped itself up yesterday with a cookie decorating party last night. We invited over the kiddo’s grandparents. I set them all up with wax paper work areas, bowls of various colored icing, lots of sprinkles, mini …
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An Angel’s Prayer
When I read this poem from a friend last week, I knew I had to share it with you. Thankfully, she agreed to letting me post it here. Its message spoke to my heart. It reminded me of those in …
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A few of my favorite things
Beyond raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, Christmastime brings with it some of my favorite things.
I love sitting in the living in the dark of the morning with only the twinkling Christmas tree lights on to help me …
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Sometimes you just need to stop
I love my lists. I love being organized. I love crossing off items on to do lists when they are complete. I love routine. However, I also know when I need to stop and let the list just be. …
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Thankfulness
One of the things I enjoy most about writing a blog is that I can go back and read old posts and see how I was feeling and thinking. In pondering what to write about for Thanksgiving this year, I …