Friday’s Fresh Five! (6/19/15)
The journey my dad took as a young boy from China to the United States amazes me every time I think about it. Consider his story of leaving his mother and walking barefoot to a neighboring village to...
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Baby Charlotte is going swimming. Fun in the sun and water involves planning and responsibility. Gone are the days when we could just grab a towel and go. Experience provides us with the “why and...
View ArticleRepurposing Baby Food Jars: DIY Pincushions
“What are you doing with all of the baby food jars, Mom?” my daughter asked as she eyed the boxes of empty jars. “Oh, I’m saving them for projects.” Catching the look that my daughter and husband...
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Buster dashes through the opened front door, runs past the kitchen filled with delicious aromas, and heads straight to the back door. He longingly stares through the glass panes of the door and then...
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“Stop right there! Don’t take another step!” I called out to my dad. He stopped suddenly, looked around for signs of potential danger, and then looked at me as if I’d lost my mind. “Why?” he replied...
View ArticleFriday’s Fresh Five! (7/31/15)
Shapes, curves, and lines make up our world, but we often don’t notice or acknowledge them. Going through life on autopilot or in a state of distraction causes many of us to miss out on seeing some of...
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It had to be “UKE;” it had to be “UKE.” I wandered around and finally found the somebody who Could make me be true, could make be blue, And even be glad, just to be sad, thinking of you . . . Because...
View ArticleFriday’s Fresh Five! (8/14/15)
Resembling a drunk, my granddaughter Charlotte teeters back and forth on unsteady legs as she walks towards me. Deciding to carry the largest and heaviest toy in the room, she makes frequent balance...
View ArticleFriday’s Fresh Five! (9/4/15)
Succulents don’t suck. They just suffer from a lack of appreciation. However, all that is changing. With drought conditions existing in the United States, versatile succulents are rising in popularity....
View ArticleFriday’s Fresh Five! (9/11/15)
Butterfly bushes hang limp in the breeze. Dead grass crunches when walked upon. It’s obvious that the drought conditions in California have wreaked havoc in my yard. The only things flourishing in it...
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