Tag: journal
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Family Traditions and the Fest of the Seven Fishes
Every year, about a month before Christmas, I get a text or email, usually from my cousin (bless her for thinking ahead!) that says we have to start getting ready for Christmas Eve dinner. My mom hosts. She is Italian, and she loves to have the Feast of the Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve. So…
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Fun Time
Things I like to do for fun! Aside from hanging out with fam and friends: I’ll be the first to admit that I have too many hobbies and things I like to do for fun. I can’t wait to see what everyone posts on this one! Have a good weekend all! Stay safe if you’re…
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Where I’ve Felt Loved
Sitting here watching the snow come down in big chunks outside and thinking about where I’ve felt loved… I always felt loved with my Uncle, no matter where we were at. Uncle Rodney was always glad to see you and it showed. He had a cool muscle car and an ever-present, slightly-guilty grin on his…
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Reduction
Where can you reduce clutter in your life I’ve been thinking a lot about reducing clutter in life, and actually doing it too… there are so many types of clutter. There is the oh-so-easy-to-notice physical clutter, which many people say is a reflection of mental or emotional clutter. There can be financial clutter. Social clutter.…
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A Change for the Better
We’ve made our way into this new year a little bit… and maybe you’re already noticing that the changes you wanted to make for the new year are already falling to the wayside. Change can be hard. Humans are creatures of habit, for better or worse, and to make a lasting change can be a…
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Grocery Shopping
I kind of love going to the store. This wasn’t always the case. It used to be such a stressful time, when my kids were babies and we were struggling to make ends meet. Now, I still lament the cost of things to my (adult) kids who just say, “it’s inflation mom!” But I don’t…
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