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The Hype of Halloween

I’ve never been a lover of Halloween. Sure as a kid getting a truck load of candy had its luster. However, everything else about Halloween I could do with out. Some people love it. They go all out. I’m just not a fan. As a child a lot of it scared me. I remember going through the haunted… Continue reading The Hype of Halloween

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A Dying Breed

Why does generosity shock people? Have we all become so desensitized and rudeness and thoughtlessness is now the norm? People are overwhelmingly selfish. If something is not going to benefit them in some way then they will not put forth any effort. What happened to chivalry, manners, and selflessness? My husband and I try to raise… Continue reading A Dying Breed

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Fall or Winter: We’re a Litte Confused

I love fall. The colors of crimson, sienna, and gold. I love raking the leaves into big piles, and the boys and the dogs have a  ball jumping in them. The beautiful mums, the smell of wood-burning stoves and freshly baked apple crisp. The leaves on a lot of the trees around here are either… Continue reading Fall or Winter: We’re a Litte Confused