Kindness is contagious; help spread it!

Kindness comes in various forms.  Back in 1982, my mother and father were both extremely ill.  I had a wonderful neighbor who would run over to watch our children on a minutes notice so I could run to the hospital or care for emergencies.  She helped me when my mom...

3 Ways to Celebrate Life

1.    Integrate family fun into your day.   Today was the day to carve pumpkins.    A little ingenuity and imagination got us all geared up for the adventure.   Here two granddaughters took time for a hug while we continued to clean out the pumpkins.   The house was...

Honor time!

Lately I find myself looking at clocks.   I want to buy a few new ones. The idea of digital clocks suddenly is less attractive to me and the large numbered “old fashioned” clocks appeal.  Must be throw back Thursday!  The old school clocks have character and a...

Are You Reinventing the Wheel?

“Wheels on the bus go round and round…” are words from a kids song that is popular in school.  It is easy to sing and to teach.  It was the first one I taught to 2nd graders some 47 years ago.  Wheels make our lives easier.  They allow us to move heavy and/or bulky...

Remember When?

Remember when?   Most of us have played the telephone game as kids.  It is the one where a secret is whispered to the person next to you.  They in turn tell the person next to them.   By the time the secret gets around the room to the last person in the group, it is a...

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