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The Christmas Clock

A Different Kind of Waiting

Christmas Trees, Hallelujahs, and Finding Joy in a Broken World

How We Made Magical Memories in Search of the Perfect Tree

Back to Work! The Comfortable Fit of Being Semi-Retired

Thanksgiving 2.0: One Easy Tip to Upgrade Your Gratefulness

The Recliner: My New Best Friend

What a Kitchen Makeover Taught Me

Three Things Actually Saving My Life Right Now

My-gration.

Turning Gray: Can We Embrace, Replace, and Give Grace?

Hide, Ride, then Hit Your Stride: a 3-Step Approach to Empty Nesting

Type One Diabetes Turns 10—and the Dreaded 26. A New Struggle Emerges.

Comfort Food and Friendship: the Magic of Sharing Recipes

Alaska, Part 2: Sea Lions, Kittens, and Bears—Oh My! On Calming our Fears

Alaska, part 1: How to Hide a Mountain; When Clouds Cover Beauty

Herding Cats and Harnessing Distractions

Forget the Pain and Anguish. Joy Gets the Final Word

Ellie's Treasures 💎

Learning From the Best

Someone's Knockin' at the Door

🦅 Taking Care of Our Mothers

Picture-Perfect.

Egg Farm Lessons: from Tough to Transparent

Tending the Garden

A Week's Work: Wonderful, Toddler-ful, and Writer-ful

New look, new feel. Same me.

Perks for you!

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Ping It

I’ll Be Home for Christmas (if the Bomb Cyclone Doesn’t Stop Me)!

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