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Below is something that I have read before and recently had it sent to me in an email. I thought I would post it here as a gentle reminder about what truly matters in life. Sit back, relax, pour yourself a cup of tea or coffee, put your feet up and ENJOY this little reminder.
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Over the past few years my parents have been thinking about moving from their farm into town. The conversation has progressed substantially, they have bought the house in town and this transition is slowly becoming a reality. Like many of you reading, you have gone down this road and made this transition, so you know [...]
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In our home we have a ‘dream table’. Affectionately named so due to the creative splatter of paint, glue, glitter, etc, that has become part of its appeal. As much as I love art, I have never wanted my home to look like an art gallery. Stark walls hosting minimal content begging constructive criticism from [...]
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To my family I am known as a Christmas junkie. As much as they enjoy Christmas carols, August is not quite the month they had planned to start listening to them. So I must employ restrain and wait with baited breath until I can belt out ‘O Holy Night’ along with Celine or jazz it [...]
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Okay, so I have been accused on more than one occasion of being a little sentimental. I am not the type to save every last piece of memorabilia, invitation, lock of hair, movie ticket, etc, however I will not deny falling into the ‘Schmultz’ category from time to time. Of this I am proud, as [...]
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My childhood could be summed up in a sun drenched 70’s polaroid photo. I can’t thank my parents enough for the fabulous ‘everydays’ they created for me and my 8 siblings…yes, that was not a typo…that was 8 siblings! The long weekends, however, were always so much more exciting, knowing that my parents [...]
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Hello again it’s me…Susan. I hope this entry finds you all really well, enjoying life and loving those in your midst.
To all in the Southern Hemisphere thumbs up to the GREAT weather we’ve been having. Summer is just around the corner and speaking of summer it’s time to prepare our winter hidden bodies for the [...]
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