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Dream big!
Oh the things you see in a Wyoming Wal-mart! With bag of cereal, gallon of milk, and my daughter in tow, we saw a teenage girl pushing a cart wearing a cowboy hat, tiara, and sash this weekend. Since I … Continue reading
Worth reading: Meg Cabot’s Airhead novels
Today’s post is a shout out to a truly awesome young adult author. Meg Cabot, a New York Times Bestselling Author, doesn’t need my praise but having read many of her novels I must say her understanding of the teenage … Continue reading
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The rare vacation.
Work, work, work, is my usual focus in life. I like schedules, checklists, and the feeling of accomplishment that comes when goals are complete. Yet, I have to say, it is also good to rest sometimes. And that’s what I … Continue reading
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…next?
This week I finished the third and final book in the “Duke” series. As I typed the last sentence, a sense of melancholy overcame me. It was odd. I had expected excitement. After all, this last book had exceeded my … Continue reading
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Lost in “translation” or maybe it’s “transportation”
The move to Wyoming has been a very good one for my family. Everywhere I go the people are friendly and helpful, and my children are thriving in the smaller class sizes. Yet, there’s a few things I miss about … Continue reading
Just call me Rembrandt
I recently spent the weekend out on my in-law’s farm. And normally when that happens, I come home with some funny event or interesting farm fact. However, this weekend, while I painted the huge cylindrical tanks where fuel is stored, … Continue reading
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Give ’em a smile: Things I wish I would have known when I was fifteen.
Back in college, I took part in a study for my communication class that taught me a valuable lesson about the powerful effect of smiles, not the sarcastic kind, but honest, heartfelt smiles. For an entire week, we had to … Continue reading
Just A Water Gun
Many months ago, I was told a very disappointing story about an elementary student who brought a water gun to school. Another student had soaked this child with a water bottle the day before, and he brought the gun with … Continue reading
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Why bother?
This past weekend my family and I took part in a city-wide sponsored cleanup, which left me with cracks in my fingers and a twinge in my lower back, but hey, I got a t-shirt out of it. A very … Continue reading
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Valuable: Things I wish I would have known when I was fifteen.
This past month, my daughter hit another milestone. She turned eight. For me, watching her grow is both a blessing and a curse. Grown children are sooo much easier than babies are. But with the passing of time, comes the … Continue reading
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