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Six Passover Stories (plus a prologue)
As Passover nears this year, Mom is more than ever on my mind. Both our parents taught us the importance of the values they cherished — equality, justice, responsibility, fairness, reason, the golden rule. But it was Mom who gave us the gift of the Jewish holidays. Continue reading
Posted in family, generations, gratitude, home, mom, remembrance
Tagged #familylove, #generations, #passover, #remembrance
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The Gift of Good Days
Posted in affirmation, encouragement, family, generations, happiness, home, homeschool, learning, life lessons, special needs, teaching
Tagged #family, #gooddays, #grandchildren, #school, #specialneedskids, homeschool, learning, pandemic, teaching
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Love Objects
What is it with us and our stuff? Our small stuff and everyday stuff. Here are some stories that give us a clue about the stuff we love and why. Continue reading
Posted in affirmation, comfort, family, gratitude, happiness, home, inspiration, life lessons, simple pleasures
Tagged #family, #friends, #gratitude, #home, #lifelessons, #simplegifts, #simplepleasures
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Mom at 95: Still Barbara After All These Years
There’s old. And then there’s 95 years old. What does THAT feel like? Let’s ask my mom. Because she knows. Continue reading
Posted in affirmation, aging, encouragement, generations, gratitude, happiness, home, inspiration, life lessons, old age, solace
Tagged #familylove, #generations, #gettingolder, #home, #innerpeace, #inspiration, #lifelessons, #mother, #oldage, aging, happiness
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The H-Word
Happiness matters. Not as much as oxygen and water and gravity and light. But right up there. One of suvival’s necessities. Continue reading
Posted in affirmation, beauty, encouragement, family, generations, gratitude, happiness, home, inspiration, peace of mind, solace
Tagged #affirmation, #encouragement, #family, #generations, #gratitude, #inspiration, #lifelessons, #peaceofmind, happiness
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Talking in Color
Posted in affirmation, aging, comfort, encouragement, family, generations, gratitude, home, inspiration, kindness, peace of mind, solace, synesthesia
Tagged #affirmation, #encouragement, #family, #familylove, #generations, #gettingolder, #gratitude, #home, #inspiration, #shygirl, synesthesia
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small wonder
Posted in affirmation, beauty, comfort, encouragement, gratitude, home, inspiration, wonder
Tagged #affirmation, #encouragement, #gratitude, #home, #inspiration, #shygirl, wonder
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Mom Says Goodbye to Her Old House
Posted in aging, comfort, encouragement, family, generations, gratitude, home, inspiration, old age, peace of mind, solace
Tagged #family, #familylove, #generations, #gettingolder, #gratitude, #home, #innerpeace
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Rockin’ the Purple
Posted in affirmation, aging, beauty, comfort zone, encouragement, home, marriage
Tagged #affirmation, #comfortzone, #gettingolder, #hair, #home, #purple
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Here’s the Thing
Posted in affirmation, comfort food, comfort zone, encouragement, family, gratitude, home, inspiration, old age, solace
Tagged #affirmation, #comfortzone, #cooking, #encouragement, #family, #familylove, #generations, #gratitude, #home, #inspiration, #sharing
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