Mary Lamphere
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December 23rd. Two days before Christmas. Which is generous when you consider Christmas Eve. One and a half days to get things done. And in three days it will be over. If you haven’t started enjoying the season, please do so now. NOW. Seriously, if it’s not bought, baked, decorated, shipped, wrapped, written, frosted, etc,
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My son-in-law recently sent me a video of my kindergarten-age grandson singing “We wish you a Merry Christmas”. As you can imagine, it’s very cute. The abandon with which he sings takes me back to my grade school music classes. I LOVED the music teacher at Garrison, Dorothy Paige-Turner. I vividly recall her as being
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Welcome back! I hope you had a chance to read through the first post, if not, you can access it here. Continuing with the theme of most cherished gifts… *** One of my favorite gifts was a bud vase with a copper base that (a dear friend) gave me on my 21 birthday. It’s on
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THANK YOU to everyone who participated in my “gift” story request. I was pleased with how many of you wanted to share, and surprised by those who submitted. I expected many of my writer friends and family members to provide a tale–I even imagined what a couple of them would say was their most treasured
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I want to say thank you to everyone who has shared a “Thanks, Gifts, and Giving” story with me. I hope to run them next Monday. Consider this your tissue warning. To kick off the story sharing, I thought I’d offer my own tale of a personal gift that inspires humor and fond memories. A
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I was introduced to Things I Love Thursday (TILT) by a friend through Facebook but when I looked it up online, I found many sources for the quick little lists of things folks are grateful for. In honor of Thanksgiving this Thursday, I thought I’d share a couple of things that I am thankful for.
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I read an article in the Chicago Tribune this past Sunday that literally moved me to tears. Full disclosure, that’s not actually saying much, I’m kind of a crybaby. BUT STILL. The article, titled “The Gifts that Stay with us for a Lifetime” by Heidi Stevens, was about the best gifts that people have received.
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Veterans Day. Yes, that’s right, the annual national holiday celebrating those who have served in the military. Trivia tidbit, did you know that it is “Veterans Day”, plural, no apostrophe? Because it’s inclusive, not possessive. Veterans Day honors all those who have served in the military, dead and alive. Armistice Day, as it was originally
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Having adjusted our clocks and lifestyles by an hour this past weekend, I thought it might be interesting to share a few fun facts about Daylight Saving Time (DST). Fun Fact #1 We are currently on Standard Time NOT Daylight Saving Time. That means, THIS is the Correct Time, lol. Also, it’s Daylight SAVING Time,
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Keeping with the previous October posts, I thought I’d make a month of it and provide you with a sneak peek into Foe Be Us : Phobias Book 2, a collection of short stories (to be released at a later date), based on your darkest fears. Like Ombrophobia, the fear of rain. Lucky Penny Hannah and
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