Tag Archives: Hallmark

Longer Days …

Posted on March 7, 2019 by

Okay. It was minus 11 this morning when the sun started peeking over the horizon and woke up Angelina somewhere around 5:30. I convinced her to go back to sleep — for about an hour — before the thump-thump-thump of … Continue reading →

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One Winter Proposal

Posted on January 22, 2019 by

I admit it. I am a Hallmark movies junkie. Hey, you can only take so much news. Hallmark movies are non-threatening and, yes, predictable.  I mean, you can almost forecast how many near kisses there will be and pinpoint just … Continue reading →

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Rose Colored Christmas

Posted on December 18, 2018 by

I just finished reading Rose Colored Christmas by Mary L. Ball. As “THE END” flashed on my computer screen,  I had to blink my eyes and scan toward the television. It was almost as if I had just seen a … Continue reading →

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Kindness

Posted on April 26, 2014 by

It’s time for another chapter from a book Karen and I received from JoAnn. It was from Rodale Press for Hallmark, 50 things that really matter. I’ve been sharing some of the first person chapters — and throwing in my … Continue reading →

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A Good Book

Posted on March 26, 2014 by

Okay, here’s another excerpt from 50 Things that Really Matter that I don’t really have any expertise in … A Good Book. So, we’ll just chalk this one up as a reblog To refresh your memory, the book was a … Continue reading →

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Motherhood

Posted on February 27, 2014 by

I’m not qualified to expand on this installment of 50 things that really matter, so let’s just call this a re-post. 50 things that really matter, of course, is the little book we received as a gift from JoAnn by … Continue reading →

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Flowers

Posted on January 25, 2014 by

It’s time for another chapter from a book Karen and I received from JoAnn. It was from Rodale Press for Hallmark, 50 things that really matter. I’ve been sharing some of the first person chapters — and throwing in my … Continue reading →

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