A Laugh at the Past, Present & Future
March is my birthday month so I have been thinking about my past, present and future a bit. Ran across this and found it right in line with my thoughts. May it bring a smile
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POOR MAN’S SOUP
from Recipes Direct Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Yield: 8 servings I don’t know about you but the effects of the wonderful Christmas I had has descended on my desk in the form of bills!
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Home Care and How to Find It
When is it time to call in the reinforcements? When your world is so small that you dread venturing out? Or is it when even the smallest chores in your home just seem too large
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Is 2024 a New Beginning?
“Years end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us.” – Hal Borland. There are some years where we cannot wait for
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Are You a Good Neighbor? Part II
Have you ever experienced Illness? Have you been a caregiver? Maybe you have been that neighbor who gets their Friday night Hallmark movie and a bowl of ice cream interrupted by loud screams and banging
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Are You a Good Neighbor?
We live in a society that fosters independence and fear of becoming involved. We’ve all seen on the news where sometimes a good Samaritan finds themselves blamed for their involvement. So we shy away from
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Navigating Emotional Memories
I am a storyteller and while I love to regale those I meet with my stories I also enjoy revisiting them as well. Hopefully those that hear them enjoy them as much as I do.
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Hurting During the Holidays
I recently attended a funeral for a young woman whose life was cut short leaving a grieving husband and two children and a plethora of family and friends dreading the thought of facing the holidays
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You Were Never Meant To Be Alone
There is a story about a man who falls in a hole and calls out to multiple people up above for help. Several people simply pass on by. One passersby briefly offers some unhelpful solutions
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Don’t Anticipate – Participate!
As a planner I have a strong tendency to anticipate, figure out all the possibilities and plan for every outcome. This summer was no different. But you can’t anticipate the unexpected. I could not have
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