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About ten years ago, I had an idea for a project that I hoped to gift to several of my friends who were dealing with deep and personal emotional trauma. Using the package design skills I’d picked up at NIU, I created a box to fit the travel packs of tissues. It was printed with…
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Funny, I had to do a search of my site to make sure I hadn’t already posted this blog. Because I think about it EVERY time I go somewhere. Travel Days are the Worst. The Rutger’s Conference was by far my favorite to date, but I honestly don’t think I’d return based solely on what…
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A couple of years ago, my conference going friends and I decided that we needed a change of pace. We’d been attending the Writer’s Institute in Madison for several years. The conference had treated us well, but we were feeling restless. Some in-depth research revealed a conference in Las Vegas that sounded interesting. For the…
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On this Memorial Day, a traditionally picnicky, grill-outing, pool opener kind of day, I thought I’d expand the “memorial” beyond remembering those who died in service of our country. I don’t mean to take anything away from the military this day is meant to honor, I just thought maybe in addition, we could take a…
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I came across a bin of old photos. A big bin. Decades of pictures, some dating back to before I was born up through about five years ago. The variety is impressive. Scalloped edged white framed and dated photographs from my earliest years mixed with school pictures, team pictures, and candid prints from Walgreen’s galore.…
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As a day-lated tribute to Mother’s Day, I wanted to share this poem I wrote two decades ago. I’ve been inspired to update it–Every Grandmother’s Poem–and hope to post the new version soon. I hope you enjoy. Every Mom’s Poem (Life is Good) I’m just a “Mom,” A Homemaker, you see. But I’m a working…
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It’s official, PUPPIES ARE FUN! The first couple of days were stressful, I was genuinely fearful that Miskey, the momma, wouldn’t make it. When we took the brood in for docking on day 3 and Dr. Dominguez checked her, he said she was looking great. I said “Thank goodness! I was really nervous.” To which…
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Today marks the 62nd day since we caught our dogs doing it. If that seems oddly specific, it’s because a dog pregnancy takes 63 days and I had marked the calendar based on visual confirmation. We had purposely brought home a girl corgi, then a year after that, a boy, in hopes of having a…
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Of all the “reality” television options, we watch The Amazing Race and American Idol. I love to travel and have been to some incredible locations like New Zealand, Switzerland, Italy, and Ireland. I get a charge out of seeing places I have been as they appear on The Amazing Race. That connection makes it “real”…
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1984 was a great book. A decent movie. A groundbreaking commercial. It was an Olympic year, back when they were held every four years. And also an election year. But, by far, the reason it was the BEST year was because 1984 was the year we graduated from Rockford West High school. It’s been 35…
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