Good Christmas Eve morning. No matter how many years pile up on me, I never lose the excitement of today and tomorrow, with the family gatherings, the wonderful dinners, the joy and happiness. That’s true for so many of us who celebrate this holiday, and I’m sure it’s shared by those who celebrate Hanukah, Yule/Christmastide, […]
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The following excerpt is taken from my humorous memoir, A Dead Tomato Plant And a Paycheck. Some of this has been on my blog before, but it’s always nice to look back on past holidays and good times with family. For several years, I wrote a weekly column for the Plano Star-Courier. That column was
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My son sent me these memes and I thought they would be great to bring a bit of fun to our Sunday. I like getting quotes from Inspiring Quotes and these next two are recent ones that made me pause to ponder their deeper meaning, especially the one from Benjamin Franklin. “The way to see
Over the river, and through the wood, / To grandfather’s house we go.” Most people know those first few lines but ask them to recite the rest of the poem and they may get stuck. Its proper title is “The New-England Boy’s Song about Thanksgiving Day” and was written by American poet Lydia Maria Child.
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First, I’ll give you a moment to say, “Aw” after seeing the cute kitten. Who could resist that face? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I seem to preface many blog posts with, “I didn’t want to do it.” And this is another case of that. But, you who read my missives know that I can’t hold back when I
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Happy Halloween to all my readers who celebrate the holiday. It was always a big deal in the Miller family, ranking as one of my husband’s favorites. He enjoyed sitting out on the porch in a cape with a hood and scaring the kids who came up the walk; always reserving the biggest scare for
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New York Times Bestselling Author Kristy Woodson Harvey, has a new book out TODAY! Christmas In Peachtree Bluff is in stores everywhere Tuesday, October 26th! The fourth book in Kristy’s beloved Peachtree Bluff Series, this book was inspired by her Peachtree fans and is, she hopes, in the words of Mary Kay Andrews, “the kind
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One thing I have learned in my 70 plus years on this Good Earth is that life is often played out in great contrast between things that make you excited and happy and things that bring great sadness. That was the case last weekend when I spent two great days out in the country with
SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE Restoring Heritage Series #3 by TARI FARIS Genre: Fiction / Christian / Contemporary Romance Publisher: Revell Date of Publication: September 7, 2021 – 336 pages Scroll down for giveaway! With her vision and his know-how, this thing just might work . . .Leah Williams is back in the quaint
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HOLDING ON LOOSELY by DANA KNOX WRIGHT Genre: Narrative Nonfiction / Memoir / Self Help Publisher: Carpenter’s Son / Clovercroft Publishing Date of Publication: August 24, 2021 * 208 pages Scroll down for giveaway! Helicopter parents. Control freaks. Perfectionists. Intolerants. Over-consumers. Social media junkies. We all fit in there somewhere. Read one woman’s stories of
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