THE LOST ART OF CLEANING

The other day, our son, affectionately referred to as our “cellar dweller”, came home from his job and was detailing his activity.  He currently works, part time as the Affordable Care Act makes it impossible to work full time in…

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TELL ME A STORY – GENEALOGY 101

LET’S GET TO RESEARCHING! You should have been looking at some of the free resources I have suggested.  I also encourage you to Google genealogy resources and pick some of your own.  There are a plethora of items out there…

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START WITH YOURSELF – GENEALOGY 101

GETTING STARTED: Now that you have explored some of the free places on the web and have chosen a way to record the information which you will be gathering -let’s get started on your history!  Always remember, it is easier…

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WHOSE YOUR DADDY – GENEALOGY 101

I spend days on end researching my family history.  My DH and I have also spent thousands of dollars over the last 30 years on this project.  We, by far, are not the experts in this field, but we do…

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TOE STEPPING

  I am married.  Big surprise!  For almost 33 years…. to the same person.  I know, I know -you all feel sorry for him!  But don’t worry – all that really matters, is that I know he loves me and…

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SOCIALLY UNEMPLOYED

As a young, SAHM, I rarely felt that I was missing out on social interaction.   I was so busy with 4 kids, a preacher husband, a small church that required so much time in the leadership, being a scout leader,…

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A LITTLE BUNDLE OF JOY

I have had the privilege to be present either during or shortly thereafter at a number of births. Four of them were my own, several were friends and/or folks from the churches where we served and two were with young…

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ASKING FOR HELP

Somewhere along the line I have led people to believe that I never need their help.  I don’t need anyone’s help. I am self sufficient. I can do all things…. by and for myself. How did I do this?  …

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PAINT MIXING

My father was an alcoholic. Like his father before him. My mother is very prim and proper.  You might say that she was Emily Post’s poster child.  He was engaging, loud and never met a stranger.  She was polite and…

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WORRY ‘BOUT YOURSELF!

There is this fabulous video on YouTube about a little girl buckling herself into her car seat.  She struggles and struggles. When her dad, off camera, asks if he can he help her, she responds that he should “worry ‘bout…

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