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A PERFECTLY IMPERFECT CHRISTMAS

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Tiny Perfect Christmas Tree The tree’s too small and tends to fall The angel’s tattered most of all The lights don’t work, the garlands drop But in this home it’s Christmas.  ** Angel with baubles The…

One Last Christmas in a Beloved Home

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Diversity Lessons from Kinu

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       It is said that the only fault of dogs, is that they don’t live very long.    Kinu, our beloved Akita, lived to the prime “old age” of 12 years. If it is to…

To Make You Smile – A Bit of Foolishness

I’m not talking to my husband. The problem  is that I can’t remember why. “How can you be mad at a person and not remember why?” he asks in disbelief. “I don’t know. I just know.” Which makes about as … Continue reading →

To Make You Smile

I’m not talking to my husband. The problem  is that I can’t remember why. “How can you be mad at a person and not remember why?” he asks in disbelief. “I don’t know. I just know.” Which makes about as … Continue reading →

Giftish Books/Bookish Gifts

I chose these books because there’s an attractive freshness to them. They’re also mainly Canadian. Jim’s Star, by Paul Nicholas Mason. A collection of stories with a Christmas theme, this small book is an affordable Christmas gift or stocking stuffer. Set … Continue reading →

Room for a Child

Dawn Gillespie does a wonderful thing: she furnishes rooms for children from poor families. Why does she do it? “We believe every child deserves to live in a calm, attractive space and to sleep in a warm, comfortable bed.” Dawn … Continue reading →

“Just Write,” she said

A women’s group once asked me to read excerpts from my personal stories. They asked why and how I wrote them. And they asked for advice about writing their own memoirs. Paraphrased below, is what I said. ~~ Write. Write … Continue reading →

The Un-Domestic Diva

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How hard could it be to make your own Christmas arrangement?  Looks easy enough in the magazines, and on the internet, right? Photo – via Google Images It’s almost Christmas and I’m surrounded by women…

Dark Matter

  ** If you find yourself in pain of any kind, heed my words: Do NOT lie on your front on the floor, trying to do the exercises the therapist ordered. If you do, you’ll see the dark matter of … Continue reading →