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April Showers Bring May Flowers … AND… Winnie the Pooh Blustery Days!
Dear Reader: Thanks Anne… too cute! Thanks for sharing…Love the author!!! I remembered to say ” Rabbit Rabbit” yesterday ( first thing in the morning) and overall had an okay day… with just a few ”...
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The South Carolina State Bird… Proud and LOUD!
CAROLINA WREN Dear Reader: The Ya’s favorite place to ” perch” at Edisto is on the front porch at Rest in Peace… followed by the back porch. It is the weather that basically dictates which… such as...
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Feathers and Faith…
Forrest Gump examining the white feather that fell at his feet Dear Reader: Did you know that the floating white feather ( in the opening scene of Forrest Gump) was launched and floated from the...
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Cinco De Mayo
Dear Reader: Today is the fifth of May… I took two years of Spanish in college and actually ” aced ” both I and II without being able to speak a word… never had an ” ear” for different languages but I...
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The Rope… Witness to History
If This ROPE Could Talk … What a Story it could Tell… a Family History Dear Reader: I was “expecting” Tommy ( early 80’s) when we moved to the duplex on Rainbow Road. Mother was moving in with us and...
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From Family History…to Royal Family History
Dear Reader: From a swinging rope witnessing our family’s history … to setting my alarm yesterday morning to witness a royal family history ( playing out in front of the world) life is never dull! ***...
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Take a JOMO ” Time- Out”…
Meaning: THE JOY of MISSING OUT! Dear Reader: As a teacher, mother, and grandmother…I am obviously very familiar with the expression … Time- out! As in ” You are in time- out! ” But I was reflecting...
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Love Notes from the Universe…
Trust Your Intuitions… they are Love Notes from the Universe… Dear Reader: The beginning of my personal storytelling post …back in 2010… was driven by two things: My initial encounter with St. Jude’s...
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Fear Not…
” Courage is more exhilarating than fear and in the long run…easier!” Eleanor Roosevelt Dear Reader: ” Fear not” is the most repeated commandment in the Bible. Obviously there is a reason for this…...
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The Notecard…Thanking Teachers…
Dolphins- Nature’s “Natural Teachers“ Dear Reader: School is quickly ending for another year and Teacher Appreciation Week has arrived. Now, more than ever, teachers should be recognized for their...
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While ” Stumbling, Bumbling” through Motherhood… Love Reigned!
Mothers role-model what ” living and loving” really means! Dear Reader: Once a mother… always a mother. Isn’t that perhaps the most misunderstood concept in preparing to be a ” mother?” Didn’t we all...
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Nearer my God to Thee…
Dear Reader: What a beautiful and truthful statement! I do go to my garden when the dew is still on the roses and I go midday, at sunset, and when the birds sing their last lullaby. It is where I feel...
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” Mothering” is Mother Like No Other…
Dear Reader: Stop and think about it..what is the most appreciated and the most precious type of loving we can give and receive in our lifetimes. ” Mothering!” ” Mothering” is not restricted to...
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Mirror Mirror on the Wall…
I Need a Mirror that Reflects my Soul… for that is the “ME” that has not grown ” OLD.” Dear Reader: How many of us have felt this same way…( in our perspectives on mirror images) as we live and...
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” Happily Ever After” is only as happy as You make it!
Dear Reader: Have you ever thought how ” earth-shattering” ( downright devastating) a ” reality show” on Disney fairy tale movies would be …if transformed into ” What REALLY happened in this couple’s...
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Sending the Right Messaging to Ourselves…
MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH! Dear Reader: Don’t we see more and more news on the escalating mental health crisis among Americans… especially our young adolescents? First coronavirus was the...
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What Makes You Come Alive?
Dear Reader: This particular quote stopped me immediately as I was reading an article by Brene Brown yesterday. I marked my place in the article, closed the booklet, and started ruminating about my...
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Sometimes Good Things Fall Apart… So Better Things Can Fall Together
Dear Reader: Haven’t we all experienced going through a really good period of time… so much so that we want to nestle down into its comfort and security and stay right there for a long satisfying...
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Life Brings You Home…
Dear Reader: You know when you feel the pull of home… that quiet yearning to return to the beauty of your hometown, the terrific neighbors checking in on your home and gardens…. your flowers, plants,...
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It’s Not What You Look At that Counts… But What You See…in Life
Dear Reader: Have you ever thought about the difference between looking and seeing? Perhaps we all should because it dictates whether we live our lives superficially or take time to connect sights...
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