Happy Day after Thanksgiving and Black Friday and all that. Lots of folks have been out and about, shopping for the great bargains, and better them than me. I’ve been happy to be home, reading a good book and eating yummy leftovers from our feast yesterday. I’ve been reading No Strangers Here by Carlene O’Connor, […]
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CONNECTEDDISCOVERING YOUR INNER GUIDESA Kid’s Guide to Navigating Their EmotionsbySEEMA DESAIIllustrated by James Ballance Children’s Book / Self-Help / Mindfulness / ParentingPublisher: The Jai JaisPage Count: 56 pagesPublication Date: February 3, 2022 Scroll down for a giveaway! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Connected is all about teaching kids and their families how to navigate their emotions. It is a practical guide
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Looking ahead to Thanksgiving this coming Thursday, I’ve been in a reflective mood and was delighted when a friend sent me this poem about November. Isn’t that lovely? It conjures all kinds of sweet memories, especially ones of Thanksgivings that were spent in West Virginia at my father’s childhood home. Those were boisterous, glorious celebrations
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Even though Winter doesn’t officially start until December 21, it’s already making itself known in many parts of the country. A friend in Montana has been posting pictures and weather updates on Twitter every morning, and it is bitter cold there. Temps in the single digits. And snow. Lots of snow falling almost every day
Tomorrow is election day here in the United States, and I urge all who read this to go to the polls tomorrow if you have not already voted. I also urge you to listen to this short speech by former President Obama. It strips away “party” and goes to the heart of what has made
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While I always enjoy Slim Randles’ humor, there’s something special about his essays, in which he takes reflective look at live in a poetic way. This one about country evenings is a keeper. Enjoy… But first a treat. I don’t think it’s too soon for testing the pumpkin pies many of us will be serving
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Halloween is always a fun time of the year in my family; more so when the kids were young and we lived in a neighborhood where we knew most of the families. It’s different now for me as I live in an area where kids don’t go trick or treating, and I have no young
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A good friend frequently sends me cartoons and fun memes, and she recently shared delightful pictures of black cats, perfect for the Halloween mood. Since I love black cats, the pictures made me smile, especially this one: Not only is is cute, it’s a charming bit of art. Don’t you think? I posted that picture
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CONCRETE EVIDENCE byDiAnn Mills Publisher: Tyndale House PublishersPages: 416 pagesPublication Date: October 4, 2022Categories: Christian Fiction / Mystery & Thrillers *** Scroll down for a giveaway! *** Bestselling and award-winning author DiAnn Mills delivers a heart-stopping story of a faulty construction job, the discovery of a dead body, and a sinister plot. On the family’s
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Thursday morning, I listened to a news report on The Daily Podcast about the state of the economy nationally, as well as globally. Part of the information shared was the decision by OPEC on Wednesday to lower oil production by 2 million barrels a day. That will certainly drive up gasoline prices, which had already
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