Mary Lamphere
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We had a Jackson and Miskey (JaM) Puppy Party this weekend. It was a blast. Of the eight litter mates, seven were able to attend! We had adoptive parents from DeKalb, Sycamore, Rockford, Peoria, and Aurora drive in for a couple of hours of frolicking puppy fun. They were fifteen weeks old, all about the
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We all know to stop and smell the roses. We all know it’s the little things in life that mean the most. And we all know, all too well, that life is short. On April 16th, I drove down to Bloomington to visit with my Aunt Rosemary. I’d been apprised of her failing health, but
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Telling a friend about my quick trip to Boston, I commented, “If you haven’t been, you should go!” And she said, “Why?” At first I was floored. I mean, WHY NOT? Boston is really cool. Then I told her why I thought it was worth a visit. Now I’m telling you. 5 Best Things about Boston 5.
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“Search again” is another way of saying “research”, right? Maybe it’s the word-nerd in me, but why is the word RESEARCH – “the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions” (Google definition), prefaced with a “RE”? The “re” prefix is used with the meaning
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*sigh* So, I lent two original pieces to a gallery for a Recycling Show. Very cool, right? I mean, I haven’t been focusing on the creation of art-art lately, but instead have been trying to work through the details of book 2 in my Pandora series. It was an honor to participate in an exhibition
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I had a d’piphany this morning. You know, a duh epiphany. Duh (ˈdə), interjection – used to express actual or feigned ignorance or stupidity Epiphany (i-ˈpi-fə-nē), noun – an illuminating discovery, realization, or disclosure When something comes to you in a moment of brilliance and you are wowed by your flash of vivid insight… then shamed
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2019 is a year worthy of notation. Whoo-hoo, right?! Where’s the party? No party, my friends. A year worthy of notoriety. This is the year I officially feel old. It kind of sucks. Six months into 2019 and I’ve lost three aunts and an uncle. Special people in my life. I carry the loss like a
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A blog told in photos. First, there was a very fat momma… who had a very hard time with the delivery. (story here) But then… after eight puppies and several days of supplemental feedings, she felt better. And the babies were better, too. (story here) We kept them in a kiddie pool. Until one day
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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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