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Walking Through The Door

Last weekend was my first real trip since 2019. I packed a suitcase, held the mail, flew in an airplane, and stayed in a hotel. In March 2020, my youngest daughter met two friends online through a mutual friend here, the same month our country was shut down due to COVID. She has communicated with these… Continue reading Walking Through The Door

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What I Kept | February 2023

These are the things I kept on my phone in the month of February. Click here to read previous What I Kept posts. Support animal Bird butts "How many of you have a place to take your grief?" From this book. Support human https://www.tiktok.com/@elysemyers/video/7195248631216377134?lang=en Go. Find. Less. From this book https://www.tiktok.com/@tinydicebuddies/video/7201153871488748846?q=tiny%20dice%20buddies&t=1677507013894 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DR1MqA0an8 This song is… Continue reading What I Kept | February 2023

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Gratus

The word gratitude comes from the Latin root gratus, meaning “pleasing; welcome; agreeable.” Gratus is also the root of related terms such as grace, gratuity and gratis, all signifying positive moods, actions and ideas. This is because of its Proto-Indo-European root, gwere, meaning “to praise, to celebrate; to be in contact with the Divine.” In other words, being grateful is equivalent to feeling the presence… Continue reading Gratus

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Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots – Episode 47

If you’re new to my blog, welcome! Here is an explanation of the tater tot post. Margaret You're going to love this news if you grew up reading this book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgO3jIC2Rh8 Judy Blume was present throughout the filming process, as evidenced by the trailer. Also? It comes out on my birthday. 🖤 Prompts no more? I'm disappointed… Continue reading Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots – Episode 47

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What I Kept | January 2023

These are the things I kept on my phone in the first month of 2023. Click here to read previous What I Kept posts. Oh Roger... My parents got us a tabletop fire pit for Christmas and on New Years Day we toasted marshmallows. My friend sent this to me. Why is this so true??… Continue reading What I Kept | January 2023

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What I Kept | December 2022

These are the things I kept on my phone in the last month of 2022. https://www.tiktok.com/@wanderingswithsarah/video/7177448823130819883?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&q=wandering%20with%20sarah&t=1671551710522 My music festival was a hit. Everyone fell asleep.😂 Seeing these racks at Kohl's a few weeks ago brought back a flood of memories. They were not pleasant memories. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR9rDFby5lE https://www.tiktok.com/@novaultramusic/video/7167539882536095022?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&q=novaultramusic&t=1671137264819 This is the song. She looks like she's sitting in… Continue reading What I Kept | December 2022