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Tag Archives: traditions
Stroke of Midnight
Today’s wordpress daily prompt: Where were you last night at midnight? Would you have wanted to be somewhere else? I don’t think I can recall a time in my life when I wasn’t awake at midnight to bring in the … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Prompt, Holidays
Tagged Family, friendship, New Year's celebrations, New Year's Eve, traditions
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Thanksgiving Nostalgia
I groggily stumble out of a nice warm bed on a cold Thanksgiving morning. Yawning wide, I make my way to the kitchen with two hungry kittens on my hills. Filling their bowls, I talk to them and watch them … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Thanksgiving
Tagged blessings, Family, grief, King's Arms Tavern Sweet Potatoes, memories, Thanksgiving, traditions
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Happy Halloween!
Halloween was always a big day when I was growing up. I love Halloween! I grew up in a neighborhood full of kids and we always celebrated it and had a good time. We started planning what we would be … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, Memories
Tagged childhood, Family, Halloween, having fun, memories, traditions, Trick-or-treating
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Is It Over Yet?
As a blogger I felt it was my duty last week to write a post about Thanksgiving. I tried but failed. I tried to come up with something…. anything about Thanksgiving such as a list of what I’m thankful for. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Christmas, Christmas spirit, death, Family, gratitude, grief, holidays, hustle and bustle, love, memories, parents, Stress, Thanksgiving, traditions
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College Fall Care Package Ideas
This week I sent off two fall care packages to my two sons who are both in college– one who is in graduate school, and one who is a sophomore. I’ve done this ritual (this sending of fall care packages) … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, College, Seasons
Tagged Autumn, brownies, care packages, Carnation Instant Breakfast, Chocolate Graham Squares, Fall, Halloween, Halloween boxer shorts, Halloween candy, Halloween cups, halloween decorations, Halloween kitchen towels, Halloween lights, Halloween napkins, Halloween plates, hot apple cider, hot chocolate, muffins, peanuts, quarter rolls, Russian tea, traditions
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Monday’s Question
I’m recovering from surgery which has involved some barbaric pain, pain pills, and brain fog, so let’s just say I haven’t been paying very much attention to this blog. I think I have missed Monday’s Question for the past two Monday’s. … Continue reading
Posted in Monday's Question
Tagged gift-giving, gratitude, politeness, rules of etiquette, thank-you notes, traditions
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