“Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.” Proverbs 31:25-26 Every year when Mother’s Day rolls around I reminisce about my childhood. My mother passed away when I was a baby and not long after that my mother’s parents…
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Hi Friends, Last week I was on a Zoom call with some friends and I asked them two questions: The first was: “What has been the hardest/most challenging thing about quarantine for you?” After a few jokes about not being able to get their hair done, they all gave very similar answers. Most of these friends, being grandmothers like me,…
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“Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” A.A. Milne I took a personality test a while back. I’ve done these types of tests before but this was a new one that I heard about from my daughter, so I gave it a whirl. I’m not sure why I…
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Hi Friends, The world unexpectedly shifted towards the bizarre this past month and my world is no exception. My husband’s commute now includes walking to our bedroom and sitting down at a card table desk, a face mask has replaced lipstick for my infrequent grocery store runs, and I am not only my boys’ elementary school teacher but am now…
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Hi Friend, We’ve all heard the famous quote, “an apple a day will keep the doctor away.” I am a firm believer in “a family who eats together, stays together.” What a unique time in history to be able to finally execute a family meal! Excuses aside, activities paused – we are home. Privileged, I grew up in a family…
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