One year ago on this date my husband died. We had just celebrated our 48th wedding anniversary and were so hoping we would make it to 50. Since his health had been so fragile for a year or more, we both knew that was a real long-shot, but we hoped nonetheless. That’s what people do, […]
Just like Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer, Labor Day always marks the end of summer. Besides the Fourth of July, these two holidays probably spawn more picnics and outdoor fun for families than any other day of the year. I’m glad we have a good excuse to go outside and have some fun.
Let’s all grab our sippy cups and welcome Meredith Peters Hale as today’s Wednesday’s Guest. She is the author of the humorous look at motherhood, Mommy A to Z: An Encyclopedia of the Joys, Wonders, and Absurdities of Motherhood, which I reviewed last Sunday. The point of the sippy cup will become clear as you
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Good Monday morning. I hope everyone had a great weekend. Mine was busy with auditions for our fall production at the Winnsboro Center for the Arts. We are doing an original play, “Bonnie & Clyde in Winnsboro” written by a local actor, Randy Lindsey, who has given me the freedom to adapt the play and
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Mommy A to ZMeredith HaleFile Size: 2893 KBPrint Length: 158 pagesSold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.Language: EnglishASIN: B00KIC4X0S The full title of this humorous book about raising “tiny humans” is Mommy A to Z: An Encyclopedia of the Joys, Wonders, and Absurdities of Motherhood and the book is broken into chapters headed by, you guessed
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I am really excited to have a new Wednesday’s Guest here to share with us a bit of homespun philosophy. Roy Faubion is a retired radio broadcaster, and he has written a number of columns for newspapers throughout his professional career. Roy has agreed to share, from time to time, some of his “ponderings” as
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The Hardest Thing in This WorldNicole Eva Fraser Second Wind Publishing ISBN: 978-1938101595 (paperback)ASIN: B00G5LFLAC (for Kindle)Publication date: October 11, 2013248 pages BOOK BLURB: Sexy, smart-mouthed Melody Sawyer is an underachiever, a home health care nurse with good intentions and a chip on her shoulder. Her troubled daughter Renee recently dropped dead at age 24,
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First I want to wish all the fathers a Happy Father’s Day. I know it is not until tomorrow, but I am doing posts early for the weekend, then I won’t be online much. This is an especially difficult Father’s Day for me and my kids as it is the first without my husband being
Patriarch RunBenjamin Dancer Print Length: 314 pagesSimultaneous Device Usage: UnlimitedPublisher: Old Man Press (March 19, 2014)Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.Language: EnglishASIN: B00J49L77S After reading the sample on Amazon, I regret not taking the author up on the offer of a review copy, but when he first contacted me I was so overwhelmed with, well,
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I’m traveling again this weekend – right after my five minutes of fame on television – so I am preparing this in advance. It’s always nice to have something posted on the days I say I am going to post. (smile) Today I want to honor my daughter, Anjanette, who now likes to be called
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