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an award

January 9, 2008 – 7:37 pm

My sister Julie gave me an award.
I’m honored that she wants to read my ramblings.
Thanks, Julie!
Here’s the scoop:
Xandra, from Heart of Service has created this fun award. Here is what she says:
“it’s for blogs that I must read every day without fail . . . They make you laugh, cry, think and feel connected [...]

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peas and greens for luck and prosperity

January 1, 2008 – 12:26 pm

When I was growing up, I always thought that we ate black-eyed peas and turnip greens on New Year’s Day because that’s what Meema and Grandad ate on New Year’s Day 1934, their first day together as husband and wife. I thought it was all they had to eat because of it being the [...]

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resolutions for the new year

January 1, 2008 – 11:35 am

Do you make resolutions or set goals for yourself or your family each year as the year begins? Do you keep them throughout the year? What are your goals for this year?
I like to make two or three resolutions each year. Not a huge list, because I know I will get overwhelmed and not do [...]

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In 1933

December 31, 2007 – 9:15 pm

on New Year’s Eve, my maternal grandparents were married.
Grandad was 23 and Meema was 19. What I remember always hearing is that they met at a square dance where Grandad was the caller (the one calling out directions to the dancers). I remember Grandad telling me, with a sparkle in his [...]

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2007 in review: blog style

December 31, 2007 – 9:00 pm

I did this last year or maybe the year before. Or maybe I just read about it and thought it was neat… I cannot find the post where I did this, so that’s probably the case. Anyway, I cannot remember at the moment where I saw this idea.
The general idea: go through [...]

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Twelve grapes for New Year’s Eve

December 30, 2007 – 9:53 pm

Did you know that in Spain, at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve, it is a long-standing tradition for everyone to put a grape in their mouth for each of the clock’s twelve chimes?
Read this article. Sound fun, huh?

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bringing in the new year

December 29, 2007 – 9:23 am

Now that the kids are older, they’re all about watching the ball drop as the new year begins. They like drinking apple juice in pretty glasses to toast each other. We usually stay home together. Throughout the evening, we work on a puzzle, play board games, have a movie going in the background, have snacks [...]

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Recent blog searches

November 24, 2007 – 9:56 pm

I was just looking at the recent searches that have brought readers to my blog.
Evidently, every day people from around the world want to know when Oprah Winfrey’s birthday is.
I’ll not keep you in suspense any longer… it’s January 29, 1954.
If you want to send her a birthday card, I’d advise you to [...]

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getting DD11 from diabetes camp

June 23, 2007 – 7:09 am

I hugged DD11 for the longest time when I saw her!
I went into the cabin & couldn’t find her. I saw her bags all packed up by her bed, but she was not there. Her counselor had to go get her. She was in the bathroom “doing” her hair. When I hugged her, [...]

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the Carnival Queen

June 13, 2007 – 4:31 pm

I got an email from DD11 today from diabetes camp.
Here’s what part of it said:
The week is going really well…. Today we all voted and I am Carnival Queen for my cabin and I don’t know about the whole camp.
I cannot wait to hear what all being the Carnival Queen entails. [...]

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