It’s a strange thing, really, this Halloween thing. I used to love it as a teenager. It was a moment of liberty, filled with parties, late nights, friends and scary costumes. We used to decorate the house with handmade tombstones on the front lawn (before they were available at every…
Celebrating
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If you happen to be one of the over one million users on the new(ish) platform, Periscope, you might have caught my giveaway announcement last night. I’m so new to Periscope but I am giving it a shot, and I thought declaring how proud I am at being a Hallmark…
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A while ago, I took a little bit of time and made this handy greeting card organizer. I can’t tell you how many times this has gotten me out of a jam when a card was needed for an event or holiday. My only downfall can be when I don’t…
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Today as I drove home from my business class (more on that later), I saw a woman with headphones on and she was walking with her arms raised, singing away. It made me smile. Shortly after that, I saw a bag of golf clubs at the bus stop. Strange, I…
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The older I get, the more I see that not all people experienced the unconditional love of a father like I did. To me, that’s so sad. Here are a few things that struck me with my Dad: I could call him at any hour of the night if I…
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I haven’t written much lately for a lot for reasons and one of the most exciting reasons is because my sister had her first baby!! I’ve been going over to help out when I can and it reminded me of all the things I needed during my first weeks with…
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Did you happen to see the Google search image yesterday? If not, here it is:Google commemorated the comic series on its 45th anniversary with this image. I remember growing up with these characters and now my children love them. We have the comic books, the children’s books and the videos…
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Home is comfort and warmth, inside and out Home is the safest place on earth with the most compassion Home is fun and silly, where I can be my true self and will be loved as I am. Well, they can’t fit all that on a pillow, but the…
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You did it. You left it to the last minute. Maybe you figured you had more time; maybe you just didn’t know the exact right thing to get her. But now, you have very little time and you want to make an impact and show your mama just how much…
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What is Cinco de Mayo? Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of Mexican heritage. The 5th of May celebration originates from the The Battle of Puebla in 1862 where Mexico defeated France. The day has become a symbol of Mexican resistance, and became an inspirational celebration in the US during…